Hong Kong protests: at least 14 arrested as hundreds gather to mark anniversary of Prince Edward station chaos
- Nine men and five women, aged 16 to 60, arrested for offences including unlawful assembly, disorder in a public place and assaulting a police officer
- Gathering comes less than 24 hours after a man many believed disappeared that chaotic evening last year revealed he was not missing at all
At least 14 people were arrested in Hong Kong’s Prince Edward neighbourhood on Monday night as hundreds brought flower tributes to mark the one-year anniversary of its railway station being stormed by police.
The gathering came less than 24 hours after a man many believed disappeared that chaotic evening revealed he was not missing at all, but had fled to Britain to avoid criminal charges.
The controversial August 31, 2019, police operation saw riot officers in pursuit of anti-government protesters enter train carriages and beat people with batons and pepper spray. The evening would later generate unsubstantiated claims of deaths that have been repeatedly denied – and denounced – by police and government officials.
The event was called off last month due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which police cited on Monday in dispersing protesters for violating the citywide ban on social gatherings of more than two people.
Those detained, nine men and five women, aged between 16 and 60, were arrested for offences including unlawful assembly, disorder in a public place and assaulting a police officer.
