More than 30,000 people gathered in Hong Kong Wednesday to show their support for seven police officers who were sentenced to two years in jail for beating up a pro-democracy activist in 2014, reports said.
HONG KONG: More than 30,000 people gathered in Hong Kong on Wednesday (Feb 22) to show their support for seven police officers who were sentenced to two years in jail for beating up a pro-democracy activist in 2014, reports said.
Television news footage showed long queues leading up to the packed football pitch of the Police Sports and Recreational Club in Kowloon, with off-duty and retired members of the force making up much of the crowd, according to media reports.
“The message is we support the families of the seven,” an unnamed officer told the South China Morning Post.
The event was organised by a number of associations affiliated with the police force.
The officers were convicted and sentenced last week of assault causing actual bodily harm to Civic Party activist Ken Tsang, but were acquitted of a more serious charge of grievous bodily harm with intent.
