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Today marks the seventh day after the death of Mr Alex Chow Tsz-lok.
No matter where you are,
We hope that at 8:09 this evening
you can dedicate a minute of silence to Mr Chow.
He shall forever be our pride and glory.
We shall never forget our compatriots.
We shall reach for him his destination unreached.
Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times.
Five Demands, Not One Less.
Be Water and Guardians of Hong Kong will stop posting from 2009HKT to 2100HKT to mourn the loss of our dear friend.
#Nov14 #Memorial #AlexChow
No matter where you are,
We hope that at 8:09 this evening
you can dedicate a minute of silence to Mr Chow.
He shall forever be our pride and glory.
We shall never forget our compatriots.
We shall reach for him his destination unreached.
Free Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times.
Five Demands, Not One Less.
Be Water and Guardians of Hong Kong will stop posting from 2009HKT to 2100HKT to mourn the loss of our dear friend.
#Nov14 #Memorial #AlexChow
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#Newspaper
Rev. Yuen: Family Will Donate Chow's Organs
(10Nov) HKUST student Alex Chow passed away last Sunday due to his fall at the Sheung Tak Estate parking lot, Tseung Kwan O. On 10/11, members of the church hosted a memorial and prayer meeting for Chow at Chater Garden, Central. Rev. Yuen Tin-Yau quoted sources in his speech and stated that Chow's family will donate his organs.
Bishop Joseph Ha Chi-shing, Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong, described Chow's death as "unclear and unsettled" and is unacceptable for the conscientious in a civilized society. He emphasized that a Coroner's Court must be opened for the case for "justice and truth" to prevail.
"(Chow's) death is a result of this apathetic regime, and one can say that he was directly pushed to his death by the regime." Rev. Yuen stated that Chow's parents has agreed to donate Chow's organs to "spread love across the world".
Rev. Chu Yiu-ming called for citizens to walk in place of Chow until all 5 demands are met. After he exclaimed, "Here, we swear to inherit the resistance and never back down!", participants of the assembly immediately responded with "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time!" and "Hongkongers, Resist!".
Source: The Stand News
https://bit.ly/379ZFCv
#ProtestorStory #AlexChow
Rev. Yuen: Family Will Donate Chow's Organs
(10Nov) HKUST student Alex Chow passed away last Sunday due to his fall at the Sheung Tak Estate parking lot, Tseung Kwan O. On 10/11, members of the church hosted a memorial and prayer meeting for Chow at Chater Garden, Central. Rev. Yuen Tin-Yau quoted sources in his speech and stated that Chow's family will donate his organs.
Bishop Joseph Ha Chi-shing, Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong, described Chow's death as "unclear and unsettled" and is unacceptable for the conscientious in a civilized society. He emphasized that a Coroner's Court must be opened for the case for "justice and truth" to prevail.
"(Chow's) death is a result of this apathetic regime, and one can say that he was directly pushed to his death by the regime." Rev. Yuen stated that Chow's parents has agreed to donate Chow's organs to "spread love across the world".
Rev. Chu Yiu-ming called for citizens to walk in place of Chow until all 5 demands are met. After he exclaimed, "Here, we swear to inherit the resistance and never back down!", participants of the assembly immediately responded with "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Time!" and "Hongkongers, Resist!".
Source: The Stand News
https://bit.ly/379ZFCv
#ProtestorStory #AlexChow
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Today marks the second month after the death of Mr Alex Chow Tsz-lok.
Chow fell from a height in a carpark in Tseung Kwan O during a police operation in early November and passed away a few days later. The cause of his fall remains unknown.
We wish that, no matter where you are,
You dedicate a minute of silence to Mr Chow
On 20:09 this evening.
We shall never forget.
We shall persevere.
Be Water and Guardians of Hong Kong will stop posting from 20:09 to 21:00 to mourn for the loss of our dear friend
#8Jan #Memorial #AlexChow #NeverForget
Photo From: Stand News
Chow fell from a height in a carpark in Tseung Kwan O during a police operation in early November and passed away a few days later. The cause of his fall remains unknown.
We wish that, no matter where you are,
You dedicate a minute of silence to Mr Chow
On 20:09 this evening.
We shall never forget.
We shall persevere.
Be Water and Guardians of Hong Kong will stop posting from 20:09 to 21:00 to mourn for the loss of our dear friend
#8Jan #Memorial #AlexChow #NeverForget
Photo From: Stand News
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Civilians Mourn the Death of Mr Alex Chow Tsz-lok, and some chanted new slogans for Hong Kong Independence
20:06 | Tseung Kwan O
Lots of civilians gathered to mourn the death of Mr. Alex Chow Tsz-lok at Sheung Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O.
20:12 | Tseung Kwan O
After the mourn, civilians chanted “Hong Kong Independence Is The Only Way” and “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution Of Our Time”.
20:24 | Tseung Kwan O
Civilians chanted new slogans such as “Liberate Hong Kong from the CCP”, “May All CCP Members Die”, “Civilians Awaken, Expunge the Violent Regime”
20:27 | Tseung Kwan O
Three EU police cars drove by but turned around, civilians became agitated.
Source: Apple Daily; realtimenewsbroadcasts
#8Jan #TseungKwanO #AlexChow
20:06 | Tseung Kwan O
Lots of civilians gathered to mourn the death of Mr. Alex Chow Tsz-lok at Sheung Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O.
20:12 | Tseung Kwan O
After the mourn, civilians chanted “Hong Kong Independence Is The Only Way” and “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution Of Our Time”.
20:24 | Tseung Kwan O
Civilians chanted new slogans such as “Liberate Hong Kong from the CCP”, “May All CCP Members Die”, “Civilians Awaken, Expunge the Violent Regime”
20:27 | Tseung Kwan O
Three EU police cars drove by but turned around, civilians became agitated.
Source: Apple Daily; realtimenewsbroadcasts
#8Jan #TseungKwanO #AlexChow
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#PoliceState
Police In Front Of Altar Commemorating Deceased Student
20:36 | Tseung Kwan O
More than 20 police officers were standing in front of the altar of Alex Chow, preventing citizens to go near.
Source: Stand News #Jun8
#AlexChow #Altar
In Memory of Alex Chow: Police Cordon off the Altar as Citizens Observe Silence
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/22146
Police In Front Of Altar Commemorating Deceased Student
20:36 | Tseung Kwan O
More than 20 police officers were standing in front of the altar of Alex Chow, preventing citizens to go near.
Source: Stand News #Jun8
#AlexChow #Altar
In Memory of Alex Chow: Police Cordon off the Altar as Citizens Observe Silence
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/22146
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#FirstHand #Nov8
#LastYearToday
One Year Since the Passing of Pro-democracy Student Alex Chow
On November 4, 2019 in Tseung Kwang O, Alex Chow Tsz-lok, a 22-year-old pro-democracy university student, fell from the third floor of Sheung Tak Carpark during a police operation.
On November 8, 2019, Chow passed away in a hospital at 8:09am. The cause of Chow's fatal fall remains unknown.
The coroner's court is scheduled to be held for 5 weeks, beginning on November 16, 2020. The court is expected to summon 60 witnesses (including 20 police officers, firemen, paramedics, voluntary first aiders and medical doctors) and analysts.
Since the passing of Chow, Hongkongers mourned Chow on the 8th day of every month across Hong Kong, despite police intervention. Today, on the one-year mark of Chow's death, netizens called for a memorial at Tseung Kwang O at 1930.
Armed police officers have been deployed in the area.
#NeverForget #NeverGiveUp
#Remembrance #AlexChow #ChowTszLok #HongKongChronicles
#LastYearToday
One Year Since the Passing of Pro-democracy Student Alex Chow
On November 4, 2019 in Tseung Kwang O, Alex Chow Tsz-lok, a 22-year-old pro-democracy university student, fell from the third floor of Sheung Tak Carpark during a police operation.
On November 8, 2019, Chow passed away in a hospital at 8:09am. The cause of Chow's fatal fall remains unknown.
The coroner's court is scheduled to be held for 5 weeks, beginning on November 16, 2020. The court is expected to summon 60 witnesses (including 20 police officers, firemen, paramedics, voluntary first aiders and medical doctors) and analysts.
Since the passing of Chow, Hongkongers mourned Chow on the 8th day of every month across Hong Kong, despite police intervention. Today, on the one-year mark of Chow's death, netizens called for a memorial at Tseung Kwang O at 1930.
Armed police officers have been deployed in the area.
#NeverForget #NeverGiveUp
#Remembrance #AlexChow #ChowTszLok #HongKongChronicles
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#FirstHand #Nov8
HK Police Disperse Civilians Mourning For Student Killed in Pro-democracy Protest
19:52 | Tseung Kwang O
In less than half an hour since the memorial officially began, police encircled civilians paying tribute to 22-year-old Alex Chow who passed away after a fatal fall during a police operation.
Police also forbade civilians from approaching the altar, citing the gathering ban as reason.
#Remembrance #ChowTszLok #AlexChow #PoliceState
HK Police Disperse Civilians Mourning For Student Killed in Pro-democracy Protest
19:52 | Tseung Kwang O
In less than half an hour since the memorial officially began, police encircled civilians paying tribute to 22-year-old Alex Chow who passed away after a fatal fall during a police operation.
Police also forbade civilians from approaching the altar, citing the gathering ban as reason.
#Remembrance #ChowTszLok #AlexChow #PoliceState
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#FirstHand #Nov8
HK Police Warns Mourners of National Security Violation
20:16 | Tseung Kwang O
Today is the one-year mark of the passing of Alex Chow, a pro-democracy student who died after falling off a carpark during police operation.
As civilians mourned his death, police raised the purple flag, warning civilians that they may be violating the National Security Law.
#NationalSecurityLaw #PurpleFlag #PoliceState #AlexChow #Remembrance
HK Police Warns Mourners of National Security Violation
20:16 | Tseung Kwang O
Today is the one-year mark of the passing of Alex Chow, a pro-democracy student who died after falling off a carpark during police operation.
As civilians mourned his death, police raised the purple flag, warning civilians that they may be violating the National Security Law.
#NationalSecurityLaw #PurpleFlag #PoliceState #AlexChow #Remembrance
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#Court #CoronersInquest
Police Testimonies Raise Further Doubts: Police See Looking For "Rioters" a "Higher-Level Concern" Than Checking on Injured #AlexChow
During the Anti-Extradition Law Protests in 2019, on November 4, university student Alex Chow Tsz-lok fell from height at Sheung Tak Carpark, when the police were dispersing civilians in the area. The cause of Chow's fall remained unknown and the 22-year-old young man passed away at 8:09 am on November 8, 2019.
Nov 18, 2020 was the third day into the coroner's inquest. Here are some key findings:
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1. Police Are Uncertain About Whether They Have Shot Someone at the Carpark
East Kowloon Emergency Unit Assistant Commander Pang Tin-chi and officer Chun Tsz-kit admitted firing one sponge grenade and one beanbag round, respectively, to the second and the third levels of Sheung Tak Carpark after midnight on Nov 14, 2019.
They were uncertain whether they had shot someone.
Pang changed his testimony after being questioned by the jury. He corrected that he fired at the second but not the third storey of the carpark. He said he counted the storeys by his bare eyes.
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2. Police See "Eradicating" "Hidden Rioters" of a "Higher- Level Concern" Than Checking on the Injured
On the second day of the inquest, then-East Kowloon Emergency Unit (Squad No. 4) Commander and senior inspector Wong Kar-lun said he saw firemen and voluntary first aiders handling an injured person when he was carrying out the dispersal operation at the carpark.
Coming to the third day of the hearing, Wong was questioned by Barrister Cheng Suk-yee representing Alex Chow's family.
Cheng asked Wong if he had given a thought on how the ambulance carrying the injured could leave the carpark for the hospital, after seeing the injured person and knowing that the roadblock had earlier prevented the ambulance from entering the carpark.
Wong said, "I had some higher-level concern at that moment. I had to eradicate the danger of having violent protesters hidden somewhere, in order to ensure safety."
Wong said he did not pay attention to the condition of the injured person and did not know the urgency of the situation.
Wong later admitted that he did not report the discovery of the injured civilian (Alex Chow) to his superiors until he returned to Tseung Kwan O Station at 2am.
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3. Six-minute Lag Between Commander's Watch and the Surveillance Camera
Barrister Cheng representing the victim's family continued to question senior inspector Wong Kar-lun, "Have you ever found out why your watch and the surveillance camera had a 6- minute lag?"
Wong replied, "I used the watch before. It's accurate." Wong re-confirmed that 37 officers of his team entered the carpark that day.
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4. Police Admit Their Tear Gas Grenades Might Have Hit Some Vehicles
According to the Cable News footage shown on the second day of the hearing, a fire engine left after failing to enter Sheung Tak from Tong Min Street .
Barrister Cheng asked if senior inspector Wong was aware of this. Wong said he saw the fire engine failing to enter but did not know that it left.
Wong said on the second day that he received an order to leave the carpark when conducting dispersal operation on the third floor.
On the third day of the hearing, Wong, however, changed his testimony, "I now recalled that it was not the third floor, but the upper second floor."
After being asked by the jury, Wong clarified that the injured person was located on the lower second floor.
(To be continued)
Source: InMedia; Stand News #Nov18
https://bit.ly/38Q2PyM
Police Testimonies Raise Further Doubts: Police See Looking For "Rioters" a "Higher-Level Concern" Than Checking on Injured #AlexChow
During the Anti-Extradition Law Protests in 2019, on November 4, university student Alex Chow Tsz-lok fell from height at Sheung Tak Carpark, when the police were dispersing civilians in the area. The cause of Chow's fall remained unknown and the 22-year-old young man passed away at 8:09 am on November 8, 2019.
Nov 18, 2020 was the third day into the coroner's inquest. Here are some key findings:
========
1. Police Are Uncertain About Whether They Have Shot Someone at the Carpark
East Kowloon Emergency Unit Assistant Commander Pang Tin-chi and officer Chun Tsz-kit admitted firing one sponge grenade and one beanbag round, respectively, to the second and the third levels of Sheung Tak Carpark after midnight on Nov 14, 2019.
They were uncertain whether they had shot someone.
Pang changed his testimony after being questioned by the jury. He corrected that he fired at the second but not the third storey of the carpark. He said he counted the storeys by his bare eyes.
========
2. Police See "Eradicating" "Hidden Rioters" of a "Higher- Level Concern" Than Checking on the Injured
On the second day of the inquest, then-East Kowloon Emergency Unit (Squad No. 4) Commander and senior inspector Wong Kar-lun said he saw firemen and voluntary first aiders handling an injured person when he was carrying out the dispersal operation at the carpark.
Coming to the third day of the hearing, Wong was questioned by Barrister Cheng Suk-yee representing Alex Chow's family.
Cheng asked Wong if he had given a thought on how the ambulance carrying the injured could leave the carpark for the hospital, after seeing the injured person and knowing that the roadblock had earlier prevented the ambulance from entering the carpark.
Wong said, "I had some higher-level concern at that moment. I had to eradicate the danger of having violent protesters hidden somewhere, in order to ensure safety."
Wong said he did not pay attention to the condition of the injured person and did not know the urgency of the situation.
Wong later admitted that he did not report the discovery of the injured civilian (Alex Chow) to his superiors until he returned to Tseung Kwan O Station at 2am.
=========
3. Six-minute Lag Between Commander's Watch and the Surveillance Camera
Barrister Cheng representing the victim's family continued to question senior inspector Wong Kar-lun, "Have you ever found out why your watch and the surveillance camera had a 6- minute lag?"
Wong replied, "I used the watch before. It's accurate." Wong re-confirmed that 37 officers of his team entered the carpark that day.
========
4. Police Admit Their Tear Gas Grenades Might Have Hit Some Vehicles
According to the Cable News footage shown on the second day of the hearing, a fire engine left after failing to enter Sheung Tak from Tong Min Street .
Barrister Cheng asked if senior inspector Wong was aware of this. Wong said he saw the fire engine failing to enter but did not know that it left.
Wong said on the second day that he received an order to leave the carpark when conducting dispersal operation on the third floor.
On the third day of the hearing, Wong, however, changed his testimony, "I now recalled that it was not the third floor, but the upper second floor."
After being asked by the jury, Wong clarified that the injured person was located on the lower second floor.
(To be continued)
Source: InMedia; Stand News #Nov18
https://bit.ly/38Q2PyM
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#Court #CoronerInquest #AlexChow
Coroner Unearthes Evidence Missed Out by the Police, Casting Doubt on the Arrival and Departure Time of the Ambulance
In November 2019, 22-year-old #HKUST student Alex Chow Tsz-lok fell from the parking lot of Sheung Tak Estate during protests in Tseung Kwan O. He died four days later due to critical brain damage.
The death inquiries have stepped into the 15th day on December 4, 2020. The footage from the ground CCTV No.2 of Kwong Ming Court in Kwong Sun House played by the Court showed a black shadow descending from the parking lot at 12:51:37 in the morning.
Coroner Ko Wai-hung said the black shadow appeared to be Chow, but there was a time difference in the footage. Ko then ordered the police to search for evidence in nearby housing estates and buildings and called on the management property and the owners' corporation to offer assistance as much as possible.
Chow's mother cried bitterly after watching the clip. The video has existed for a long time, and it has been reviewed by the police before.
Coroner Ko said that there was another video showing the arrival and departure time of the ambulance A344 which took Chow to the hospital, and the time was not consistent with the testimony given by the ambulanceman.
Therefore, Ko has listed Fire Services Department as an interested party and has written to the director of Fire Services.
Ko said in order to adjust the time difference in the clip, and to allow police to investigate further, the proceedings would be adjourned to next Tuesday.
Ko also warned before showing the clip, "the content of the clip will be disturbing, family members and the jury must be psychologically prepared."
The police said earlier that the surveillance camera footage of Kwong Ming Court could not capture the parking lot situation, but Ko looked through the clips again for caution and found there were "crucial clips" that would influence the testimonies of the expert witnesses.
He added, "I could only tell the parents of Tze-lok that the video is very important." In order to ensure the investigation was sufficient and complete, he revisited the evidence during the lunch break yesterday, "only by doing this I can be reassured and carry on the proceedings".
However, the police detective Wei Koon-kit who was responsible for reviewing the security footage testified earlier he had obtained and watched all CCTV clips outside Kwong Ming Court.
The lawyer representing the family asked, "is there any footage that captured what was happening outside the parking lot?", Wei answered no, and said, "we would also like to have these footages for investigating this case, but the problem is the focus of the camera cannot capture the parking lot!"
Source: InMedia #Dec4
https://bit.ly/3lyhEZy
Coroner Unearthes Evidence Missed Out by the Police, Casting Doubt on the Arrival and Departure Time of the Ambulance
In November 2019, 22-year-old #HKUST student Alex Chow Tsz-lok fell from the parking lot of Sheung Tak Estate during protests in Tseung Kwan O. He died four days later due to critical brain damage.
The death inquiries have stepped into the 15th day on December 4, 2020. The footage from the ground CCTV No.2 of Kwong Ming Court in Kwong Sun House played by the Court showed a black shadow descending from the parking lot at 12:51:37 in the morning.
Coroner Ko Wai-hung said the black shadow appeared to be Chow, but there was a time difference in the footage. Ko then ordered the police to search for evidence in nearby housing estates and buildings and called on the management property and the owners' corporation to offer assistance as much as possible.
Chow's mother cried bitterly after watching the clip. The video has existed for a long time, and it has been reviewed by the police before.
Coroner Ko said that there was another video showing the arrival and departure time of the ambulance A344 which took Chow to the hospital, and the time was not consistent with the testimony given by the ambulanceman.
Therefore, Ko has listed Fire Services Department as an interested party and has written to the director of Fire Services.
Ko said in order to adjust the time difference in the clip, and to allow police to investigate further, the proceedings would be adjourned to next Tuesday.
Ko also warned before showing the clip, "the content of the clip will be disturbing, family members and the jury must be psychologically prepared."
The police said earlier that the surveillance camera footage of Kwong Ming Court could not capture the parking lot situation, but Ko looked through the clips again for caution and found there were "crucial clips" that would influence the testimonies of the expert witnesses.
He added, "I could only tell the parents of Tze-lok that the video is very important." In order to ensure the investigation was sufficient and complete, he revisited the evidence during the lunch break yesterday, "only by doing this I can be reassured and carry on the proceedings".
However, the police detective Wei Koon-kit who was responsible for reviewing the security footage testified earlier he had obtained and watched all CCTV clips outside Kwong Ming Court.
The lawyer representing the family asked, "is there any footage that captured what was happening outside the parking lot?", Wei answered no, and said, "we would also like to have these footages for investigating this case, but the problem is the focus of the camera cannot capture the parking lot!"
Source: InMedia #Dec4
https://bit.ly/3lyhEZy