Police have arrested eight people as thousands gathered outside the Prince Edward MTR station tonight to mark one year since officers stormed the station in search of anti-government protesters. Officers warned they may be in breach of the national security law. At one point, almost 20 mostly young people dressed in black – some clutching flowers – were stopped and questioned outside the Pioneer Shopping Centre before officers let them go. During last year's police action at the MTR Station, riot police raced into the station during a night of anti-government protests, beating and pepper-spraying people they encountered on the platforms and inside a train. Another man, who also refused to share his name, said he’d taken a bus to get there – as he had boycotted the MTR.

Source: The Standard August 31, 2020 13:26 UTC