My Take | Courage shines at the cruellest of times
- Localist district councillor goes against own comrades to defend tormented families as online photo does rounds while inquest is held into tragic teenager
It’s easy to criticise your opponents, much more difficult to go against your own comrades in defence of the defenceless.
The 15-year-old’s body was found floating at sea last year during the height of the anti-government protests. This week, as an inquest began to determine the cause of death amid countless conspiracy theories, her family has been dragged in.
Many protesters have cast doubt on the identity of the mother, who has been harassed, along with other family members. Some claim the real mother is already dead.
An online campaign this week circulated the photo of a body, which some claim is that of the mother from late last year. It has been launched in response to the inquest at the Coroner’s Court into Chan’s death. The family’s old wounds have been reopened even as the harassment continues.