A masked man attacked his victim, who was clearing protesters’ barricades in Mong Kok on Sunday, with what the police chief said was a drain cover. Photo: Handout A masked man attacked his victim, who was clearing protesters’ barricades in Mong Kok on Sunday, with what the police chief said was a drain cover. Photo: Handout
A masked man attacked his victim, who was clearing protesters’ barricades in Mong Kok on Sunday, with what the police chief said was a drain cover. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong /  Law and Crime

Hong Kong man hit over head with drain cover while clearing protesters’ barricades in Mong Kok

  • Victim, 53, suffered serious head injuries from attack by masked assailant in early hours of Sunday, police say
  • Video shows moment he was struck by a hard object as he tries to dismantle barricades erected during anti-government unrest

Topic |   Hong Kong protests
Phila Siu
Phila Siu

Updated: 5:08am, 3 Dec, 2019

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A masked man attacked his victim, who was clearing protesters’ barricades in Mong Kok on Sunday, with what the police chief said was a drain cover. Photo: Handout A masked man attacked his victim, who was clearing protesters’ barricades in Mong Kok on Sunday, with what the police chief said was a drain cover. Photo: Handout
A masked man attacked his victim, who was clearing protesters’ barricades in Mong Kok on Sunday, with what the police chief said was a drain cover. Photo: Handout
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