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Police Left as Reporters Complained about Violence and Mistreatment by the Police

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At the police press conference today (Nov 4), media organizations were once again voicing their discontent over the police’s mistreatment of reporters in recent actions, including restraining reporters from taking photographs and even arresting them. Hong Kong In-media reporter, together with 6 other reporters from am730, the Stand News, Ming Pao, RTHK & Initium Media, wore helmets labelling “Investigate Police brutality, stop lying” at the press conference.

Before the conference started, the reporters were asked to leave by Police Public Relations Branch Superintendent Ko Chun-pong. In the end the police left and turned off the light of the venue immediately.

Source: Inmedia, Nov 4
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Witness Claimed Ambulance Obstructed and Treatment Delayed

[Editor's note: UST student Chow is severely injured after falling in a carpark during police mass arrest operation in the night of Nov 4. Suspicions are raised towards the case. Read the full story: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9903]

This is a witness account of an onlooker called Ricky who was among the first to discover the 22-year-old boy:

Ricky, a Tseung Kwan O resident, was one of the first persons who discovered student Chow Tsz-Lok lying unconscious in the parking lot when he and another middle-aged man were heading to the second floor of the car park to flee tear gas. It was around 1am when they heard a black-clad citizen shouting “FA (first-aider) please”. They walked over and saw Chow lying face down on the ground covered in a large pool of blood. Chow was immediately assessed by three unarmed firemen who happened to be at the scene later.

According to Ricky, while there were no apparent injuries on Chow’s head, arms and legs; there were signs of muscle spasms and urinary incontinence. The firemen determined Chow’s situation to be very serious and requested backup and an ambulance through their own radio. At 1.10am, 7 firemen with first aid supplies and 3 volunteer first-aiders arrived at the scene to rescue Chow. However, he ambulance had yet to arrive after a 10 minutes wait. Meanwhile, 10 riot police rushed to the scene from the 3rd floor, and pointed guns at Ricky and another first-aider. Ricky yelled “Let us rescue him first!”, the police put down their guns after realising the presence of the firemen.

At 1.25 am, Chow’s pulse rate dropped to 40. The ambulance still had not arrived even though the firemen repeatedly called for help. Meanwhile Ricky overheard the firemen’s conversation through radio that the ambulance could not arrive because of police obstruction. After a short while, the firemen were finally able to get an ambulance on the way for another case to change its route and treat Chow first. He was then transported to the ambulance on a stretcher at 1.29am.

Source: Mingpao, Nov 6

Read Part 2: First Aider who provided care for Chow at the scene:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9959

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