A Hong Kong protester yesterday told how he was kicked and punched during pro-democracy rallies in 2014 as seven police officers stood trial over the attack, which was captured on film and beamed around the world.
Civic Party activist Ken Tsang testified for the first time in the trial ehich began last week in the semi-autonomous.
All seven officers have pleaded not guilty.
Video footage of the assault, filmed by local media near the city's government headquarters, shocked residents and dented their faith in the usually trusted police force.
Police have been criticised for their sometimes heavy-handed treatment of protesters during the 79 days of rallies and street blockades which brought parts of the city to a standstill.-AFP