Thousands gather for 'martyrs' vigil amid Hong Kong protests


By Alun JohnKate Lamb
  • World
  • Saturday, 09 Nov 2019

FILE PHOTO: Students pay tribute with flowers to Chow Tsz-lok, 22, a university student who fell during protests at the weekend and died early on Friday morning, at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, in Hong Kong, China November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong protesters held a vigil for "martyrs" on Saturday and many demanded "revenge" after a student died in hospital this week following a high fall, fuelling anger among pro-democracy demonstrators who first took to the streets in June.

Thousands of people peacefully gathered in Tamar Park next to central government offices in the former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997, after they had secured rare permission from the police to hold the evening rally.

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