15-year-old Hong Kong girl found dead at sea had walked barefoot through campus before leaving school grounds on day she was last seen, new footage shows

School management releases another 16 clips after earlier two failed to satisfy students demanding to know details of her death

Force has dismissed claims that the girl, who had joined anti-government protests, was a victim of police brutality

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Residents come to the campus to view the newly released clips. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Published: 9:33pm, 16 Oct 2019Updated: 6:57am, 17 Oct 2019

A 15-year-old Hong Kong student whose body was found in the sea in September walked barefoot through campus for about 20 minutes before leaving alone on the day she was last seen, according to new security footage released by the school’s management.

The Vocational Training Council (VTC) on Wednesday released another 16 video clips – filmed on September 19 – of the girl, following a violent protest by students demanding disclosure.

Against the backdrop of the anti-government protests rocking the city and accusations of police brutality, critics have said the girl, who had taken part in demonstrations, died at the hands of the force. Police have dismissed such claims, saying there was nothing suspicious about the teen’s death.

The college on Wednesday also pledged to launch a disciplinary hearing for staff who referred to protesters opposing the school’s handling of the girl’s case as “cockroaches” in an internal memo.

Students at the campus are planning a class boycott. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

The moves came as about 200 students joined a rally to support an online appeal for an indefinite class boycott. The school’s campus in Tseung Kwan O had been vandalised over the past few days, forcing the cancellation of classes.

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