Police Faced 'crazy' Attacks In Riot, Court Hears

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2018-02-22 HKT 12:45

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  Localist Edward Leung and four others defendants are accused of rioting over the Lunar New Year holiday 2016. File photo: RTHK

The prosecution in the trial of five people accused of rioting during the Lunar New Year holiday in 2016 told the High Court on Thursday that protesters were attacking police "in a crazy manner" before an officer fired two warning shots.

Prosecutors said people in the crowd in Mong Kok punched and kicked officers and threw various objects at them, including rubbish bins, road signs and glass bottles.

But the court was not told that this crowd included localist Edward Leung and the four other defendants on trial over the violent clashes.

The prosecution also showed a video of burning objects preventing cars from travelling along a road in the area.

The court was told that later on, the crowd started to throw bamboo poles and bricks at officers.

The trial is expected to last another two months.