A mainland mother was released on bail yesterday after apparently trying to set herself alight at the July 1 march to win justice for her daughter.
Ran Chongbi doused clothes she was holding with alcohol and was trying to set them on fire using a lighter when she was stopped by Liu Weiping, a human rights activist who was taking part in the march.
Police took Ran, who escaped injury, from Victoria Park to hospital where she was examined before being taken into custody for suspected disorderly conduct in a public place, according to police.
She was later sent back to hospital again due to poor health.
Speaking from her hospital bed yesterday, the 38-year-old told the South China Morning Post: "I tried to burn myself there to get justice for my daughter."
Ran's daughter was raped at five years old in Dongguan, Guangdong, in 2008.
The 50-year-old man who attacked her was jailed for six-and-a-half years. After Ran appealed in 2009, the sentence was increased to seven years.