Logbook for removal operation of injured protesters at Prince Edward MTR station had multiple changes made to it, document from Hong Kong fire services shows
- Lawmaker Alvin Yeung makes document public at press conference, with three masked fire services officers joining by video link
- Fire Services Department blasts leak of document, calling it irresponsible and saying it will lead to more confusion and misunderstanding
Multiple changes were made in the operations logbook of the much-scrutinised removal of injured protesters at a Hong Kong MTR station in late August in the days that followed, an internal document from the Fire Services Department showed.
But fire service authorities hit out at the leak of the records as irresponsible on Tuesday night, saying the partial disclosure could lead to more confusion and misunderstanding about the operation.
The internal incident log, which was made public on Tuesday by lawmaker Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu, renewed doubts about discrepancies in the number of injuries reported at Prince Edward station on August 31.
Officials earlier repeatedly attempted to debunk unfounded rumours that three anti-government protesters were killed by police’s use of excessive force on the night in question.
The rumours, which started after officials revised the figures of injured people from 10 to seven, were fuelled by the fact police asked all journalists to leave the station at around 11.10pm on the night of the incident.
The department earlier stressed there were no deaths reported and its officers could have got the initial figure wrong in the chaotic situation in the station.