Hong Kong motorist in police ‘human shield’ accident says he feels ‘wronged’ by prosecution notice
Three drivers involved in fatal crash speak out for first time, urging police to take responsibility and compensate those affected
Three injured motorists who were told they might face prosecution after allegedly helping Hong Kong police stop a car chase by acting as a “human shield” spoke out for the first time on Sunday, with one saying he felt “wronged”.
The incident in February ended with two people dead and the force accused of compromising public safety by forcing civilians to assist their crime-fighting operations.
Democratic Party lawmaker James To Kun-sun revealed on Friday that officers had issued formal “intended prosecution notices” to the injured motorists, which he condemned as “brainless”.
One of them, identified only as Wong, claimed police had not even discussed compensation with him, according to a press release circulated by To on Sunday.
“I feel wronged,” Wong said. “It’s quite laughable. The police are prosecuting randomly without any investigation.”