Hong Kong Protests Turn Violent -- News Updates June 12, 2019

Daily Mail: Shocking moment Hong Kong riot police beat up unarmed protester as violent clashes force the city to delay debating Chinese extradition law

* Tens of thousands of black-clad demonstrators filled nearby streets and overturned barriers in a fresh rally
* They have been surrounding Hong Kong's parliament in protest against a controversial extradition bill
* Clashes broke out at 3pm local time - the deadline protesters had given for government to abandon the law
* Police fired pepper spray and tear gas to push back against protesters attempting to storm into parliament
* Officers used batons, pepper spray, beanbag rounds, rubber bullets, water hoses and tear gas against people
* Ambulances were heading towards the protest area as people are seen trying to flee the stinging tear gas
* One image circulating online shows a man bleeding from a head wound after being shot with a rubber bullet
* With crowds swelling, the government said they would delay the second reading of the bill 'to a later date'

Police in Hong Kong today fired pepper spray, used batons and water cannons to beat back umbrella-wielding protesters who tried to reach the city's parliament as demonstrations against a controversial extradition bill turned violent.

Clashes broke out shortly after 3pm (0700 GMT) - the deadline protesters had given for the government to abandon a controversial bill that would allow criminal suspects in Hong Kong to be sent for trial in mainland China.

Police equipped with riot shields, tear gas and batons have pushed back against unarmed protesters attempting to storm past barricades to get into the city's government headquarters. At least 22 people were hurt and taken to hospital, according to local reports.

Earlier in the day, tens of thousands of black-clad demonstrators paralysed central Hong Kong, filling nearby streets and overturning barriers outside government offices where the bill was due for a scheduled debate.

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Hong Kong Protests Turn Violent -- News Updates June 12, 2019

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