Protestors committed arson in Sheung Wan
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Please broadcast the following message as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:
Police officers are conducting a dispersal operation eastward on Hong Kong Island while some protestors committed arson at various locations. In the vicinity of Western Market in Sheung Wan, some protestors set ablaze a cart with miscellaneous objects and pushed them towards Police cordon line, seriously threatening the safety of everyone at scene. Police condemn the protestors’ escalating violence and appeal to everyone at scene to stay calm.
Police reiterate that the protestors participating in the unauthorised assembly are breaking the law. Police appeal to the protestors to stop charging Police cordon lines or assaulting Police officers. They should stop all illegal acts and leave the scene immediately.
Ends/Sunday, July 28, 2019
Issued at HKT 21:06
Issued at HKT 21:06
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