HK deplores Yuen Long violence

Violent protest: Protesters smashing windows and vandalising an unidentified empty car during the protest in Yuen Long. — China Daily

HONG KONG: The Hong Kng government has strongly condemned protesters of an illegal assembly in Yuen Long for breaching the public peace and deliberately breaking the law, saying the police will take “serious follow-up action”‌.

The government deeply regrets that some people took part in a procession and a rally in the district despite objection by the police, a government spokesman said in a statement issued in the early hours yesterday.In the statement, the police also condemned the deliberate attacks by violent protesters, stressing they will investigate all illegal and violent acts