Hong Kong protests: nearly 100 children among 396 arrested over national anthem and security law demonstrations
- Almost half of those detained by police this week were students
- Offences range from possession of offensive weapons to unlawful assembly
Officers made arrests in several districts, including Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan, Tai Po and Yuen Long. Riot police worked late into the night battling radicals who blocked roads and set fires.
Offences included possession of offensive weapons; possession of instruments fit for unlawful purpose; unlawful assembly; and joining unauthorised assemblies.
There were about 180 students from some 60 secondary schools or tertiary institutions detained by officers, including about 80 minors. Those arrested were aged between 12 and 70, and included 234 men and 162 women.
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In Hong Kong, anyone under the age of 18 is considered to be a child.