Bailiffs (white hats) remove barricades set up by pro-democracy protesters, under a court injunction in the Mongkok district of Hong Kong on November 25, 2014. -AFP
HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities Tuesday tore down barricades at a protest site in Mongkok, the scene of some of the more violent clashes to take place during nearly two months of pro-democracy sit-ins.
Dozens of bailiffs, backed by more than 100 police officers, stood guard as workers cleared makeshift barriers obstructing part of a busy shopping street in Mongkok, one of three main protest sites where thousands of demonstrators have camped out demanding free leadership elections.
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