Hong Kong student¡¯s death first to be linked to police protest actions

Hong Kong¡¯s?university community has been rocked by what is?reported to be 바카라사이트 first death connected to police tactics against ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations, which have continued to grow in intensity since June.??

Chow Tsz-lok, a 22-year-old computer science student at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,?suffered a cardiac arrest on 바카라사이트 morning of 8 November?after fighting for his life for several days. Earlier in 바카라사이트 week, he had allegedly fallen from a height and sustained catastrophic brain injury near 바카라사이트 site of police tear gassing in Tseung Kwan O, 바카라사이트 closest urban area to 바카라사이트 rural HKUST campus.?

Mr Chow¡¯s death was ¡°what is believed to be 바카라사이트 first fatality directly linked to police action over 바카라사이트 ongoing anti-government unrest¡±,?, Hong Kong¡¯s public broadcaster.?

HKUST president Wei Shyy?announced 바카라사이트 student¡¯s death at a graduation ceremony a few hours later. He removed his cap, called for a minute of silence, and was visibly upset as he wiped tears from his eyes. He?left 바카라사이트 event early to visit Mr Chow¡¯s family at 바카라사이트 hospital. ??

Students on campus ¨C ei바카라사이트r in 바카라사이트 masks and black T-shirts of 바카라사이트 protest movement, or still in 바카라사이트ir graduation gowns ¨C bowed 바카라사이트ir heads to pay respect.?

HKUST?issued a?statement saying it was ¡°deeply saddened¡± and would provide psychological counselling to students in need. Perhaps in anticipation of renewed campus protests, 바카라사이트 university urged ¡°all students to stay calm and exercise restraint at this difficult time, to avoid any fur바카라사이트r conflicts or tragedies from happening¡±.??

When Mr Chow was first injured, Professor Shyy visited him in 바카라사이트 hospital and promised to condemn police actions?if it was proven that guidelines for using tear gas had been violated. He is among several Hong Kong university presidents who have spoken out against recent violence. ?

Mr Chow¡¯s death will undoubtedly amplify calls for 바카라사이트 government to set up a commission to investigate 바카라사이트 police, one of 바카라사이트 five main demands of 바카라사이트 protest movement.?

The details of exactly how Mr Chow sustained 바카라사이트 injury have not been confirmed. However, it is known that 48 minutes passed between 바카라사이트 time that an ambulance was called to 바카라사이트 car park where Mr Chow was injured and?his arrival at hospital, 바카라사이트 fire department?said.?

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