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Hong Kong protester appears in court accused of biting off police officer’s finger during extradition bill clashes in Sha Tin
- The 22-year-old and one other defendant, also on officer assault charges, granted bail by magistrate on Tuesday
- Demonstrators appear in court in connection with Sunday’s violent clashes, which led to arrest of about 50 people
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A protester accused of biting off part of a policeman’s finger during Sunday’s clashes in Sha Tin was one of two demonstrators granted bail by a court on Tuesday over alleged assaults against officers.
To Kai-wa, 22, faced assault and wounding charge at Sha Tin court, two days after his arrest at New Town Plaza, a major shopping mall in the New Territories town, where demonstrators and police clashed following an extradition bill protest.
To was also accused of fracturing the finger of a second officer, who had tried to fend off an umbrella attack.
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The court document said To assaulted Constable Ip Cheuk-kin outside the Longchamp shop in New Town Plaza in Sha Tin on July 14.
He also “unlawfully and maliciously” wounded Senior Superintendent Leung Tsz-kin and Detective Sergeant Leung Kai-yip outside the Coach shop in the same mall, with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), according to the document.
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