Seven People Arrested for ‘Assisting’ Man Suspected of Stabbing Hong Kong Police Officer
A police officer is observed injured as other people protest the brand new safety legislation all through the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China from Britain, in Hong Kong, China July 1, 2020, on this image received from social media. (HONG KONG POLICE FORCE/by way of REUTERS)
Government arrested 5 males and two ladies elderly between 24-71 on suspicion of offences together with serving to the suspect acquire an air price ticket and organize transportation to the airport, police stated at a press briefing.
- Reuters
- Final Up to date: July 10, 2020, 12:56 PM IST
Hong Kong police stated on Friday they arrested seven other people for “aiding” a person suspected of stabbing a police officer all through a protest in opposition to a brand new nationwide safety legislation on July 1.
Government arrested 5 males and two ladies elderly between 24-71 on suspicion of offences together with serving to the suspect acquire an air price ticket and organize transportation to the airport, police stated at a press briefing.
“We don’t rule out the likelihood that extra other people might be arrested afterwards,” Yau Relatives-hung, a senior police officer stated.
On July 2, police arrested a 24-year-old guy on the airport on suspicion of stabbing and wounding an officer all through the demonstration simply hours after the brand new legislation was once imposed.
Police had arrested greater than 300 other people following the protests on July 1, firing water canon and tear gasoline at demonstrators who defied the sweeping safety regulation presented by means of China to snuff out dissent within the former British colony.
The regulation punishes crimes associated with secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with overseas forces, with punishments of as much as lifestyles in jail.
Police stated the seven arrested may just withstand 10 years in jail for “aiding” the suspect.
Following the incident Hong Kong police had posted photographs on twitter of officer with a bleeding arm announcing he was once stabbed by means of “rioters retaining sharp gadgets”.
China’s parliament followed the protection legislation according to protests remaining yr brought about by means of fears Beijing was once stifling the town’s freedoms and dangerous its judicial independence, assured by means of a “one nation, two methods” system agreed when it returned to China.
Beijing has denied interfering and officers say the legislation is essential to plug holes in nationwide safety defences uncovered by means of the protests.
