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Occupy Central

OCCUPY CENTRAL - THE FIRST 12 HOURS: Full report as events unfolded

Demonstrators clash with police in Admiralty. Photo: David Wong

Gas masks and goggles: protesters prepare to pace police. Photo: David Wong

Demonstrators sit in front of a police van to block officers from removing seized audio equipment. Photo: David Wong 

Senior counsel Martin Lee and Next Media boss Jimmy Lai sit at the front of a group of protesters as rumours swirl that police are going to break up the protest. Photo: Chris Lau

Students sleep on the road as riot police look on from behind their metal barricades. Photo: Tony Cheung

Aware that their protest site could get messy very quickly, students have been collecting litter and separating it for recycling. Photo: Tony Cheung

Protesters erect their own barricades, using water-filled barriers left by authorities. Photo: Samuel Chan

Barriers are filled with water bit by bit, in a bid to put another row of defences between demonstrators and police. Photo:: Samuel Chan

A prayer service is held outside the Legco protest zone. In attendance are Cardinal Joseph Zen, Democratic Party founding chairman Martin Lee Chu-Ming and Next Media chief Jimmy Lai Chee-ying. The group sing hymns and prays for students and their parents. Photo: Ernest Kao

Sleeping policemen: a covered area is set aside for officers to get some rest after a night on patrol. Photo: Tony Cheung

Protesters and police surround the disputed audio equipment. Photo: Chris Lau

Police in riot helmets stand guard behind metal barriers. Photo: David Wong

The gloves worn by police may be a sign officers are preparing to remove demonstrators, protesters believe. Photo: Samuel Chan

A map showing four junctions police have blocked off, effectively sealing students into the protest site

Crowds gather outside the protest site in Admiralty as tensions grow between police and protesters. Photo: David Wong

Around 200 people have blocked Gloucester Road in Central. Photo: Joyce Ng

Authorities bring out an inflatable mat after a man says he is going to jump from a bridge in Admiralty. Photo: David Wong

Hundreds of people stand in front of police vans as they protest for democracy. Photo: Stuart Lau

A huge crowd at the police barricade onto the Tamar protest zone. Photo SCMP

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Welcome to scmp.com's live report on Occupy Central, which kicked off in the early hours of this morning. Tune in for all the latest news on the protest.


Live | OCCUPY CENTRAL - THE FIRST 12 HOURS: Full report as events unfolded

Welcome to scmp.com's live report on Occupy Central, which kicked off in the early hours of this morning. Tune in for all the latest news on the protest.