Hong Kong officers arrested for beating man in hospital

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A video had emerged of two uniformed officers assaulting the man on a hospital trolly with batons and holding a cloth over his mouth.

Two Hong Kong police officers were arrested Tuesday after a video emerged of them beating an older man on a hospital trolly, heaping further pressure on a force already facing accusations of brutality.

The footage, recorded in late June, shows two uniformed officers assaulting the man with batons and holding a cloth over his mouth. There are no other people in the room as the officers take turns to abuse the patient over several minutes."It is clear that the actions committed by the police officers concerned are unlawful," said police spokesman John Tse, adding that police viewed the video for the first time on Tuesday.He vowed a full, independent probe, insisting"police officers are never allowed to use abusive force for their own sake".

The force has become the loathed face of the Hong Kong government, and small groups of hardcore protesters have frequently clashed with frontline officers.

 

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