Protesters sit along the concourse at Yuen Long station, some holding placards saying 'Free Hong Kong' and calling for the attackers to be brought to justice.
SIT-IN PROTEST. Protesters cover their eyes as they take part in a silent rally at Yuen Long MTR station in Hong Kong on August 21, 2019. Photo by Philip Fong/AFP
Police denied any links to the attack, but trust in the force – which was already facing an unprecedented challenge on the streets – has since sunk to a nadir. "People are here to tell the government that we are angry and we think that we need a fair judgment on the attackers," 23-year-old tutor Chloe told Agence France-Presse, giving one name like many of the demonstrators.
Hong Kong's political crisis was spurred by an attempt to bundle through a bill allowing extradition to China through parliament.have billowed out into a wider pro-democracy movement, which has seen the financial center's airport closed, violent street clashes with police and million-strong peaceful marches through city streets.
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