Hong Kong police chief ‘saddened’ by conviction of seven officers in Occupy assault case
In a letter to colleagues in the force, Stephen Lo Wai-chung says he understands their ‘frustration’
In a letter to colleagues on Wednesday, Lo said: “The force’s senior management and I fully understand the frustration and disappointment that some of you are feeling.”
In his first remarks on the seven officers who were found guilty on Tuesday of kicking and punching activist and former Civic Party member Ken Tsang Kin-chiu, Lo also said: “I believe that all of us were saddened ... on learning of the verdict given ... at the District Court.”
He added: “However we must bear in mind that Hong Kong is governed by the rule of law, and our judicial system has an established appeal mechanism.”
He also said management was in touch with the staff association, while the personnel wing was liaising with the officers and their families to provide “the best possible assistance and support”.