Schoolmates of Hong Kong teen shot by police hold sit-in as college faces pressure to condemn force
- Hundreds of pupils and alumni gather near Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College to show support for Tsang Chi-kin
- Student in stable condition as pressure mounts for school to take stance
Hundreds of pupils and alumni joined in solidarity on Wednesday to show support for the 18-year-old shot by police on National Day, as managers at his Hong Kong school faced pressure to condemn the force.
He was the first protester to be shot with a live round by police over the nearly four months of anti-government protests.
That came as about 50 students boycotted classes and joined a peaceful sit-in at a car park outside the school. Flanked by pupils from other schools, they chanted “Tsang Chi-kin, add oil”, and “Ho Chuen Yiu, add oil”, and folded origami cranes sending the teen blessings.
Video footage posted online showed a group of protesters chasing a police officer with a long shield, pinning him to the ground and beating him.
Another riot policeman rushed forward with his service revolver pointed at the protesters.