Foreign ministry disputes British police account of violent attack on pro-democracy protester, which was caught on video

China’s foreign ministry has challenged the British police account of an assault on a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester in the grounds of their Manchester consulate, claiming the man “entered the compound illegally”.

The protester, who has been named only as Bob, was hospitalised overnight for treatment of his injuries, which included lacerations below his eye.

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