Hong Kong police arrest 10 people after fight broke out at a Lennon Wall over political differences
- Five people were injured in the incident at a public housing estate in Lok Fu early on Friday
- Those arrested were among a group of 20 people who were removing messages from a footbridge in the area
Hong Kong police arrested 10 people following a fight between two groups with different political views at the so-called Lennon Wall in Wong Tai Sin district in the early hours of Friday.
Five victims aged between 20 and 44 suffered injuries to their heads, backs and limbs in the incident that happened at a public housing estate in Lok Fu shortly before 12.30am.
The group argued with local residents before fighting started. Officers were then called in.
At the scene, police arrested six men and four women, aged 19 to 59, for assault or fighting in a public place. Two of them also sustained minor hand injuries.
Five injured victims – three men and two women – were also seen at the site. Police said one of the injured men was a passer-by who suffered an eye injury when his mobile phone was snatched by an attacker who had fled before police arrived.