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Court orders MTR Corp. to preserve CCTV footage of police incidents at two stations
The High Court has ordered the MTR Corporation (MTRC) to preserve CCTV footage captured on August 31 at and Lai Chi Kok stations pending a hearing over whether the clips must be publicly released. On the night in question, baton-wielding police stormed Prince Edward station making arrests and deploying pepper spray. They ordered journalists to leave and later moved injured people to Lai Chi Kok station.
Kex Leung Yiu-ting, head of Education University’s student union, was arrested at Prince Edward station on the night and said he was beaten by police. Leung said he was passing through the station and was not participating in any protest.