- Title: Hong Kong police display evidence seized during violent National Day protests
- Date: 2nd October 2019
- Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (OCTOBER 2, 2019) (REUTERS) MEDIA FILMING, TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF EVIDENCE SEIZED DURING RAIDS ON DISPLAY GLASS BOTTLES SEALED IN EVIDENCE BAG MEDIA GATHERED AROUND EVIDENCE BATONS SEIZED BY POLICE FROM PROTESTERS VARIOUS OF GLASS BOTTLES SEALED IN EVIDENCE BAGS CHEMICALS IN WHITE PLASTIC BOTTLES SEALED IN EVIDENCE BAGS NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS EMBLEM OF HONG KONG POLICE (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TANG PING-KEUNG SAYING: "Before the National Day, we spoke of the pre-planned, organised and deliberate attacks in the pipelines. And as a result of our intelligence gathering, between the 30th of September and the morning of the 1st of October, we mounted operations and raided a total of 48 premises across Hong Kong, and some of these premises are used for storing and making petrol bombs." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, TANG PING-KEUNG SAYING: "Rioters have committed highly violent and destructive acts, like arson, throwing of petrol bombs, mass property damage, destruction of public utilities and brutal attacks on citizens and police officers." MEDIA DURING NEWS CONFERENCE POLICE OFFICERS LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE
- Embargoed: 16th October 2019 14:37
- Keywords: Hong Kong police evidence National Day China Hong Kong Police
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: Hong Kong
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA001AZEMHJB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS NOTE: PART QUALITY AS INCOMING
Hong Kong police on Wednesday (October 2) showed what they described as evidence of devices used for making petrol bombs and weapons allegedly used in violent protests after the Chinese-ruled city was rocked by the worst violence since the pro-democracy movement started in June.
Police held a news conference to showcase the evidence they had gathered a day after a teenager was shot in the chest at point-blank range as he fought an officer with a metal pipe in Tsuen Wan district.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Tang Ping-Keung said the police had raided nearly 50 premises across Hong Kong between September 30 and October 1, leading to the discovery of several properties being used for the production of petrol bombs.
More than 100 people were wounded during Tuesday's (October 1) turmoil, the Hospital Authority said, as anti-China demonstrators took to the streets on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, throwing petrol bombs and attacking police who responded with tear gas and water cannon.
During one clash, an officer shot an 18-year-old school student in the chest with a live round after coming under attack with a metal bar, video footage showed. The teen was in stable condition in hospital on Wednesday.
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