Hard core came prepared for trouble

Transport minister Eva Cheng and pro-government legislators were trapped inside the Legislative Council building until early today, with several hundred hardcore protesters blocking all the exits.

The crowd - which peaked at 10,000 according to organisers and 1,700 according to the police - was boosted by thousands of mostly young onlookers keen to sample the almost festive atmosphere which had been building in Statue Square since Thursday.

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