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#CoronerInquest #Court
Ambulanceman Testifies: Could have Reached #AlexChow Earlier if Not for Police Action Nearby

Source: Stand News #Dec16

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Ambulanceman Testifies: Could have Reached
#AlexChow Earlier if Not for Police Action Nearby

The inquest into the death of Alex Chow Tsz Lok for the 19th day on Dec 16, 2020. The Coroner's court summoned Ambulanceman Cheng Kwun-ming, who has already testified in court previously.

The court played back the security camera footage, which showed the ambulance numbered A344, transporting Cheng's team, had been parked for nearly 8 minutes before the team began making their way to the injured Chow.

Cheng explained that the time was spent on tasks including communicating with their superiors, assessing the accident site, donning gas masks, and gathering equipment.

When asked if the ambulancemen could have spent less time gearing up, Cheng emphatically stated, "every part of the procedure was necessary."

At the end of the questioning session, Cheng added his own observations, emphasizing that they could have reached Chow earlier, had vehicles not been blocking the way of their ambulance. Also, he received reports that police was advancing towards the area; if he was able to ascertain that there were no clashes at the accident site, then they would not have needed to put on gas masks, allowing them to reach the gravely injured Chow much earlier.

Source: Stand News #Dec16
https://bit.ly/3ahtFAK

#NeverForget #HongKongProtests #Death #Ambulance
Notes of Coroner's Court for Chow Tsz Lok Alex

A 17-year-old secondary student and first aider described the emergency process for Chow Tsz Lok Alex.

Read the full translated article here:
https://telegra.ph/Coroners-Court-Inquiry-for-CHOW-Tsz-Lok-Alex-The-Cruel-and-Gentle-First-Aid-Process-and-Court-Inquiry-12-20


Source: Stand News #Nov26

#HongKong #HongKongProtest #ChowTszLok #AlexChow
#Court #CoronersInquest
Jury Rules Death Cause of Pro-democracy student Alex Chow Undetermined

Source: RTHK; Ming Pao; Stand News #Jan9

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Jury Rules Death Cause of Pro-democracy student Alex Chow Undetermined

On Jan 9, 2021, the jury returned an open verdict in the death of 22-year-old university student #AlexChow Tsz-lok, following almost two days of deliberation.

The five-member jury, consisting of two men and three women, told the Coroner's Court that they were unable to determine the causes and circumstances of Chow's death.


The inquest into the death of the University of Science and Technology student lasted for almost four weeks, with nearly 50 witnesses summoned.

Speaking to reporters after the court ruling, Chow's father, said he respects the verdict and thanked the jurors for their hard work.

"They took the case very seriously and have worked so hard. I want to tell Tsz-lok that we've tried our best to find out the truth, even though many questions remain unanswered and we are still some distance away from being able to get to the very bottom of what happened", he said, teary-eyed.

Source: RTHK; Ming Pao; Stand News #Jan9
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20210109/s00001/1610194120482

#PoliceState #PoliceBrutality #ChowTszLok #Death
#AlexChow #CoronersInquest
Police Admit Not Checking the Fingerprints on Firedoor

The inquest into Chow Tsz- lok’s death has approached a close. On the 25th day of the inquest on Jan 4, 2021, the Court has called in two Forenics Police officers, Senior Police Constable Yuen Chi-hung and Inspector Lai Chun-man.

They admitted, during the interrogation of Barrister Cheng representing the family of the deceased, that they did not pay attention to the fire door on the 3rd floor, or attempt to obtain any fingerprints on the door. They also claimed that no fingerprints were found at the scene.

When asked about the two red palm-like paints on the parapet on 3rd floor, he believed they were dried paint stains, considering their brightness and their size of almost half a palm.

The Barrister later asked if the handle of the fire door had been scanned for fingerprints, Yuen said that the handle was not attended to, so no such action was taken.

Source: DB Channel #Jan4

https://bit.ly/3rPv5Zn
#CoronersInquest
Volunteer #FirstAider who attended in #AlexChow’s case criticises the police for being dishonest

Source: Cupid News #Jan9

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Volunteer #FirstAider who attended in #AlexChow’s case criticises the police for being dishonest

Carson Tsang Long-hin, spokesperson of the group #Ideologist, was the volunteer first aider who appeared at the Coroner’s Court as a citizen witness for Alex Chow’s case.

Tsang said he respected the jury’s decision that the cause of death was suspicious, and hoped Hong Kongers would allow time for the Chow’s family to reflect and digest the decision.

Tsang criticised the police for lying at the press conference following Chow’s death that they did not enter the parking lot when Chow fell. The police only admitted doing so when evidence that showed the opposite was found.

Tsang also questioned whether the police have done their best on the investigation as they claimed that no videotape showing Chow’s fall was found. The videotape was later found upon investigation by the Coroner and the Coroner officer.

Source: Cupid News #Jan9
https://www.facebook.com/117540932243292/posts/722022685128444/?d=n

#ChowTszLok #Truth #Jury #PoliceLies
#Censorship
HK #University imposes penalties for initiating memorial ceremony for deceased pro-democracy student

On Nov 4, 2019, 22-year-old student from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (#HKUST), Alex Chow Tsz-lok fell to his death in a pro-democracy protest in Tsueng Kwan O. In Chow’s remembrance, a half-year memorial ceremony was organized on university campus in 2020.

Surprisingly, the University was reportedly seeking reprisal in January 2021 as member of the Student Union has been stripped of rights to use campus facilities for half a year. They were imposed of 75 hours mandatory campus service order while President and Vice-president of Student Union were suspended for one semester. Besides, disciplinary records would be kept for respective students.

The Union expressed utter disappointment at the University’s rule.

Source: Apple Daily, #Jan25
#WhiteTerror #Oppression #AlexChow
#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
The break up with its student union reminds of changes of University of Hong Kong in 10 years

A lot can change in 10 years.

Ten years ago in 2011, I just became a student at the University of Hong Kong (HKU).

Like other students, we looked forward to the university life. We wanted to grow in knowledge and complete “the five things of university life”. To fully utilise the time in university to live another future might well be the hopes of many youngsters at the time.

Read our fully translated article here:
https://telegra.ph/The-break-up-with-its-student-union-reminds-of-changes-of-University-of-Hong-Kong-in-10-years-06-22

Source: Stand News #May02

#AlexChow #freedom #persevere #HKU #HKUSU 
#Remembrance
Citizens Lay Down White Flowers on 2-Year Anniversary of Student Protester's Death

Today (November 8) marked the second year since the passing of pro-democracy Hong Kong student #ChowTszLok. Citizens around the city brought brocades of white flowers to the site of his fatal fall in remembrance.

During the anti-ELAB movement in 2019, Chow, a 22-year-old university student, fell from the 3rd floor of a car park in Tseung Kwan O as police clashed with civilians in nearby streets.

He died from his injuries in hospital 4 days later, on November 8, 2019.

A Coroner’s inquest was conducted in January 2021 to determine cause of Chow’s death. However, as the jury was unable to decide the causes and circumstances of his death, the coroner pronounced an open verdict.

#LestWeForget #PoliceBrutality #AlexChow #PoliceState

Source: Stand News; #Nov8
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/4718291671589749/
#Remembrance #FirstHand
Grandma Wong Arrested while Paying Tribute to Chow Tsz-lok

Grandma Wong was in Tseung Kwan O around 7:30pm, holding a handbill with the number 2 in her hands, signifying the two years since the death of Chow Tsz-lok.

She chanted familiar protest slogan “Five Demands No One Less”, and called for establishing an independent inquiry commission to investigate the cause of Chow's death.

Moments later, Grandma Wong was quickly surrounded by police officers, who then took her away in a police car.


See also:
Citizens Lay Down White Flowers on 2-Year Anniversary of Student Protester's Death
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31377

#ChowTszLok #AlexChow #TseungKwanO #LestWeForget #GrandmaWong #PoliceState

Source: #FirstHand, Stand News; #Nov8
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/4718694691549447/
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Hongkongers Pledge to Carry On Deceased Student's Unfinished Quest for Freedom and Democracy

#LestToForget #AlexChow #TseungKwanO #NationalSecurityLaw #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality

Source: First Hand; #Nov8

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Hongkongers Pledge to Carry On Deceased Student's Unfinished Quest for Freedom and Democracy

After China's imposition of National Security Law and crackdowns on dissenting voices in what was once one of the world freest cities, Hong Kong has not seen large scale gatherings in remembrance of those who suffered police brutality and sacrificed their lives during the quest of freedom and democracy.

On this night (Novermber 8), defiant Hongkongers continued to pay tribute to #ChowTszLok, a university student who passed away after falling from height in a car park during anti-ELAB movement in 2019.

In a park not far away from the car park, several light boxes with Chow's portrait and a line of white candles had been set up in Chow's remembrance.

A second set of light boxes displayed the citizens' vow to continue their quest for democracy, pledging to Chow that they will "carry on your unfinished journey (代你走下去)."

#LestToForget #AlexChow #TseungKwanO #NationalSecurityLaw #PoliceState #PoliceBrutality

See also:
Citizens Lay Down White Flowers on 2-Year Anniversary of Student Protester's Death
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31377

Source: First Hand; #Nov8
#University
HKUST president to step down a year early


On November 9, 2021, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (#HKUST) announced that its president #WeiShyy will step down on October 19 next year, almost a year before his five-year term is due to end.

Shyy didn't explain why he was resigning.

The aerospace professor became head of HKUST in September 2018 and is the President with the shortest tenure.

During Anti-ELAB movement in 2019, #AlexChow, a HKUST student, who fell to his death in a car park after partaking a nearby pro-democracy protest.

When the news broke out on November 8, 2019, Shyy suspended an ongoing congregation immediately.

He was seen shedding and wiping away tears while asking participants of the ceremony to stand and observe a moment of silence.

On the same day, Shyy issued an open letter requesting Hong Kong authorities to conduct independent and thorough investigation into the cause of death of Alex Chow, saying the police force, in particular, should clarify why there was a delay in first aid assistance.

Shyy stated in the open letter, "If there is no satisfactory explanation, it will set off our indignation. "

Source: Citizen News, #Nov9
https://bit.ly/3bRu1h1

#ViceChancellor #Education #HKUST #WeiShyy #StwpDown
#FirstHand #June12
Overseas #Hongkongers Commemorate the Third Anniversary of #AntiExtradition Protests

On June 12, 2022, pro-democracy Hongkongers in Japan gathered to commemorate the three-year mark of the #AntiELAB protests that started in Hong Kong in June 2019. The day in 2019 marks the first police-civilian class near the Legislative Council building, as the authorities pushed forward the extradition to China policy.

In Shibuya, Tokyo in 2022, over a hundred people took part in the demonstration, waving flags and raising yellow umbrellas.

The participants also brought flowers to pay tribute to those who died during the protests. The "yellow raincoat man" who committed suicide on June 15, 2019 and university student #AlexChow who fell to his death during police operation were just some of them.

Photo credit: Takesumi Morimoto

#Remembrance #3yearsago #NeverForget #HongkongProtests #GlobalSolidarity