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Protestors in Tsuen Wan escalate violence
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     Some radical protestors continue to block various roads in Tsuen Wan, including Luen Yan Street, Yeung Uk Street and Texaco Road, paralysing traffic at scene.
      
     Having escalated their violence, protestors hurl bricks and aim strong laser beams at Police officers, apart from setting up barricades. They have also dug up bricks from pavements. Such acts may threaten the safety of people and Police officers at scene.
      
     Police reiterate again that they will soon use the minimum respective force to conduct a dispersal operation. Police appeal to everyone at scene to leave immediately and condemn all violent acts of protestors.
 
 
Ends/Sunday, August 25, 2019
Issued at HKT 17:36
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