Hong Kong protests: hundreds gather at peaceful rallies to mark Yuen Long MTR station attack six months on
- Aside from gathering in Yuen Long, protesters also assembled in railway stations in Causeway Bay, Chai Wan and Heng Fa Chuen to commemorate July 21 attack
- A group of white-clad men armed with poles and sticks had attacked protesters and commuters in Yuen Long station, resulting in least 45 being hospitalised
Hundreds of Hongkongers marked the six-month anniversary of an attack by a white-clad mob inside Yuen Long railway station with peaceful rallies on Tuesday, as they remained unhappy about how police handled the incident.
Apart from gathering outside Yuen Long MTR station, which was closed at 3pm, protesters also assembled inside metro stations in Causeway Bay, Chai Wan and Heng Fa Chuen to commemorate the attack on July 21 last year.
The incident saw a group of white-clad men armed with metal poles and wooden sticks attack anti-government protesters and commuters inside Yuen Long station, resulting in least 45 being hospitalised.
Police were heavily criticised for arriving at the scene 39 minutes after the attack started and failing to make arrests on the night. In response, the force said it was stretched thin by a protest on Hong Kong Island the same night.
