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Police Bumped into a Baby Stroller and Pushed Away the Parent

After the flashmob protest, some police dashed to the MTR Central Station and arrested a youngster for unknown reasons. The arrestee's knees were seen bleeding.

During the arrest, a police officer bumped into a baby stroller pushed by the father who is a foreigner. The father attempted to reason with the police officer but was pushed aside instead.

The flash mob march took place after the mourning service for the passing of 22-year-old Chow Tsz-lok. Chow passed away this morning (Nov 8) after being hospitalized for 5 days. The cause behind his fall at a carpark during police operation remains unknown.

Photo / Kaiser@ USP United Social Press

#HongkongPolice #HongkongProtests #PoliceBrutality #UST #death #StandwithHongKong #Nov8
Medical Staff Mourned 22-year-old Chow

HKUST student Tsz-Lok Chow, who mysteriously fell from height at a Tseung Kwan O car park, passed away this morning (Nov 8) after 5 days at the hospital. Many details surrounding his fall remains unknown, however.

After news of his death became known, staff at Queen Elizabeth Hospital posted up slogans in the hospital lobby such as "Tsz-Lok you will never be forgotten", as well as calls for justice. Paper cranes, flowers, and condolence cards were also on display on the floor nearby as a makeshift memorial for Chow.

Source: Apple Daily, Nov 8

#UST #HongKongPolice #HongkongProtests #death #Nov8

Dash Cam Video Reveals that Police Statement is Untrue
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9992

Witness Account of an Onlooker Who Discovered Chow:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9958

Police pointed guns at First Aider who provided care for Chow at the scene:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9959
Heartbroken Medical Staff and Citizens Leave Messages for Chow on Hospital's Lennon Wall:
"We will carry on for you"


The city is heartbroken over Chow's death, but more than that, it is angrily demanding a full investigation into what happened on that tragic night.

The Lennon Wall at Queen Elizabeth Hospital that carried messages in support of the movement now included many more notes for Chow.  Some staff members wrote "Tsz-Lok please rest in peace! Investigate the truth!"  Others left messages accusing On-Yeung Tsui, who held his wedding banquet near the location on the same night, for causing the subsequent clash between police and residents that ultimately led to Chow's death. 

There are witness reports that police pointed guns at first aiders (https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9959); car cameras footage also showed riot police inside the car park before Chow's fall. (https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9992)

Photos: Now News; InMedia
Text: Apple Daily

#UST #HongKongPolice #HongkongProtests #death #Nov8
University Students Call For City Mourning for Deceased Schoolmate

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (UST) student Chow Tsz-lok, who fell off from a car park in Tseung Kwan O on November 4, passed away today (Nov 8). The UST Student Union represented the bereaved to thank all citizens who came to Queen Elizabeth Hospital to support and cheer for Mr. Chow.

The Student Union (SU) is holding a candlelight vigil on campus at 6pm, and invite all Hongkongers to join. The SU condemned police brutality and further urged the university head to find out, by all means possible, the cause behind Mr. Chow's fall and the 20-minute delay of the ambulance by the police.

Source: InMedia, Nov 8

#HongkongPolice #Hongkongprotests #Death #Nov8 #PoliceState #UST
UST Head Points Out Police Obstruction of Ambulance and Demands Independent Investigation

Wei Shyy, head of the University of Science and Technology (UST), issued a letter just now demanding an independent investigation into Chow's death. "We will be outraged if there is no acceptable explanation offered to us," he writes.

The university head also points out that "We saw footages of ambulance being blocked by police cars and that ambulance officers needed to walk to the scene, causing a delay of 20 minutes in the rescue operation of our student."

The complete letter is as follows:

//Dear Members of HKUST,

The HKUST community was deeply saddened to learn that our student Mr. Chow Tsz-Lok Alex (周梓樂), who suffered critical injury after falling from a carpark in Tseung Kwan O on Monday, passed away this morning at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

We will always remember Tsz-Lok, a computer science undergraduate and an active member of the University’s netball team, as a hardworking and helpful student. The University extended our deepest condolences to his family, we will be with them through this difficult time and provide all necessary support and assistance.

We demand a thorough and independent investigation into the death of our student. We saw footages of ambulance being blocked by police cars and that ambulance officers needed to walk to the scene, causing a delay of 20 minutes in the rescue operation of our student.

We demand clarifications from all parties – especially from the police, regarding the cause of the delay in those most critical moments that might have saved a young life. We will be outraged if there is no acceptable explanation offered to us.

The University has established a portal which will soon be launched for all community members to submit evidences related to the case. We will pass on the collected information to facilitate the independent investigation.

At the same time, let’s all stay calm while expressing our sorrow and showing support for Tsz-Lok’s family.

Yours sincerely,
Wei SHYY
President//

#UST #HongkongPolice #Hongkongprotests #Death #Nov8 #PoliceState
Citizens Call For a Moment of Silence at 20:09, Marking 12 hours after Chow's death

Reverend Chu Yiu-ming led the memorial service of 22-year-old student Chow Tsz-lok at the University of Science and Technology.

[Editor's note: Reverend Chu is one of the conveners of Occupy Central with Love and Peace in 2014. Chow passed away at 08:09 on November 8.]

Source: Stand News, Nov 8

#HongkongPolice #Hongkongprotests #Death #Nov8 #PoliceState #UST
Onlooker Who Discovered Chow Recounted the Scene
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9958

Police pointed guns at First Aider who provided care for Chow at the scene:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/9959

#HongkongProtests #HongkongPolice #UST
1545 #UST
At the University of Science and Technology, citizens observe silence for Alex Tsz-lok Chow, who passed away last Friday (Nov 8). The cause of his fatal fall remains unknown.
Source: RTHK #Nov15
#AlexChow
PolyU President Sent a Joint Message with Four Other University Heads 'Asking' Students to 'Leave' the Campus, as if it was possible.

These five university heads are:

-Polytechnic University (#PolyU) Head Teng Jin-guang

- Baptist University (#HKBU) Head Ronald Chin

-University of Science and Technology (#UST) Head Wei Shyy

-University of Hong Kong (#HKU) Head Zhang Xiang

- City University (#CityU) head Way Kuo

Even Google Map indicates all the roads are blocked by the police near the Polytechnic University, not to mention that police had arrested anyone including first-aiders who walked out of the campus.

#Nov18 #SavePolyU
#Remembrance #StateTerrorism
In Memory of Alex Chow: Police Cordon off the Altar as Citizens Observe Silence

7 months ago, 22-year-old Alex Chow, a student from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (#UST), passed away after falling from Sheung Tak Carpark for reasons unknown during police operation nearby.

Citizens lit candles and brought flowers to an altar set up near the carpark. Social worker Lui Chi-hang led prayers and sang hymns.

At 20:09, citizens observed a moment of silence. Riot police arrived and cordoned off the area, citing the gathering ban and forbidding citizens to pay respect at the altar.

Source: Stand News #Jun8
#AlexChow #GatheringBan
#CoronersInquest #ChowTszLok #AlexChow
The Last Conversation: Alex Chow Reminds His Father to Close the Windows After Police Fires Tear Gas

The coroner's court inquiring the death of 22-year-old university student Alex Chow began on November 16, 2020.

On the early morning of November 4, 2019, Chow fell from Sheung Tak carpark for a reason unknown, during police operation nearby. Chow passed away at 08:09 on November 8, 2019.

Chow's father gave his testimony on the first day of the hearing. The 1997-born Alex Chow was the only child in the family. He was studying computer science at the Hong Kong University Science and Technology (#UST).

To his father's knowing, Chow "jparticipated in protests". At the night before the incident, he saw Chow carrying a backpack and filling his water bottle before leaving home. At around 00:46, Chow's father told him via Whatsapp that the police had fired tear gas. Chow replied 1 to 2 minutes later, reminding his father to close the windows. It was the last conversation between the father and the son.

When Chow's father was sleeping, Chow's secondary school friend knocked on their door, telling the family that Chow had fallen off from a building.

Source: Stand News #Nov16
#Interview #HongKongersVoice
In Face Of Suspension, Head of Students Union Has No Regret in Pro-democracy Fight

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (#UST) Students’ Union (#SU) was penalised by the university management due to their role in organising the Memorial Service in remembrance of the death of fellow student #AlexChow, repainting a part of the University Road and refusing to remove material that the University deemed as pro-Hong Kong Independence.

Ka-chun MAK, the President and Kai-ho LO, the Vice-President (Internal) of the Students Union were suspended for a semester, had to complete a 72-hour campus service order and were prohibited from using any campus facility.

Mak told InMedia that he wouldn’t regret about what he had done for HKUST and Hong Kong, and that the he became the President of the SU because he wanted to change the politically apathetic campus, so that students of the University could be ‘proud of HKUST’ outside academic proficiency. He did so also to raise civic consciousness and to take on more responsibility.

During the interview, news came in about the police once again breaking into the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) and arresting several students.

Mak lamented that one had to weigh the consequences before doing anything then. ‘Will you be looked into under this circumstance?’ He sighed. He thought that everyone had their own standards in their mind, if they could afford the consequences of the actions they took, they should go ahead, prepared to accept the consequences that follow. ‘If you think whatever should be done is worth the legal consequences, then do it.’

Source: InMedia #Jan27
https://bit.ly/3cj5ItB

#StudentsUnion #UniversityStudent #University #MakKaChun