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Harmonica player accused of sedition at Queen Elizabeth tribute arrested in Hong Kong

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The man, 43, performed the pro-democracy song “Glory to Hong Kong” outside the British consulate in Hong Kong on the day of the queen’s funeral in London. Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
A man accused of sedition after playing the harmonica at a gathering honoring Queen Elizabeth II in Hong Kong was arrested Monday night, local police said.
The man, 43, performed the pro-democracy song “Glory to Hong Kong” outside the British consulate in Hong Kong on the day of the queen’s funeral in London.
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997.
The man is suspected of “committing an act with seditious intent” and is being investigated, police said.

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