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Chronology – Sunday 9 June 2019 Volume 2 CHAPTER 7 • INCIDENT DAY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 ANNEX CHRONOLOGY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 Key Incidents A. 14:22 – 22:30 Phase I – The Public Procession from 14:22 to 22:30 B. 22:30 – 03:00 Phase II – Clashes after the End of the Procession Detailed Chronology of Events A. Phase I – The Public Procession from 14:22 to 22:30 Time Incident (Approx.) 11:30 HQCCC of the Police was activated (source: HKPF). 9 Jun 14:22 Due to the large number of people gathered at the Victoria Park, the Organiser, 9 Jun CHRF, started the public procession earlier than the originally planned 15:00 (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage1). (Image source: HK01) 15:53 When the head of the procession arrived at CGC, CHRF asked the protesters to 9 Jun stay behind to join the assembly thereat (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage2). 16:02 Many protesters jammed at the junction of Hennessy Road and Canal Road 9 Jun demanding the Police to open the eastbound lanes of Hennessy Road (source: media reports and live video footage3). 80 Volume 2 CHAPTER 7 • INCIDENT DAY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 Time Incident (Approx.) Some protesters tried to cross the police cordon line to get to the eastbound lanes and the Police raised the red flag warning “Stop Charging or We Use Force” (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage3). The protesters, however, demanded the Police to open more roads for the procession (source: media reports and live video footage3). (Image source: HK01 and Ming Pao) 16:30 Several protesters broke through the police cordon line and the crowd spilled over 9 Jun to the eastbound lanes of Hennessy Road. The Police retreated and opened the eastbound lanes of Hennessy Road for the procession (source: media reports and live video footage4). (Image source: HK01) 81 Volume 2 CHAPTER 7 • INCIDENT DAY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 Time Incident (Approx.) 17:05 At the procession destination, CHRF led protesters to rehearse the beseiging of 9 Jun LegCo Complex (source: HKPF and media reports5). 19:25 Six protesters dashed out to Harcourt Road outside Admiralty Centre and tried to 9 Jun block the westbound traffic with metal barriers (source: HKPF and media reports6). They fled when the Police arrived but a protester was caught by around six uniformed police officers. About ten odd protesters rushed forward from the procession and grabbed the protester from the Police. A police officer therefore used OC foam on those ten persons who then ran off (source: media reports7). (Image source: SCMP) 20:20 Demosistō called for protesters to stay behind to join them to stay at the LegCo 9 Jun Complex (source: HKPF and media reports8). 22:30 CHRF announced the procession ended with 1.03 million people took part in it. 9 Jun The Police put the figure at 240 000 at its peak. Another source from economist Francis LUI, who was commissioned by a pro-establishment research institute Hong Kong Institute for Development to give an estimated figure, counted it at around 200 000 (source: media reports9). B. Phase II – Clashes after the End of the Procession Time Incident (Approx.) 22:30 The tail of procession reached the vicinity of CGC (source: HKPF). Several 9 Jun hundred protesters stayed outside the LegCo Complex and at Harcourt Road outside Admiralty Centre, blocking the westbound traffic of Harcourt Road (source: media reports and live video footage10). 22:47 Members of Studentlocalism and Hong Kong Independence Union announced that 9 Jun they would stay at Tim Mei Avenue until 12 Jun (source: HKPF, media reports, live video footage11) and stated that they would take the protest to a higher level if the 82 Volume 2 CHAPTER 7 • INCIDENT DAY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 Time Incident (Approx.) Government did not withdraw the Bill (source: media reports and live video footage12). 23:09 The Government made a statement acknowledging the high turnout of the 9 Jun procession earlier in the afternoon and announcing the Second Reading of the Fugitive Offenders Bill would continue on 12 Jun 2019 (source: Information Services Department13). 23:40 Police officers formed a cordon line and attempted to disperse the several hundred 9 Jun protesters outside Admiralty Centre but the protesters refused to leave. A stand- off between the Police and the protesters remained there until 01:00 when most of the protesters on Harcourt Road left the spot and police officers dispersed the remaining protesters back to the pavement (source: media reports and live video footage14). 00:01 Several hundred protesters began to charge on the police cordon line at the 10 Jun designated demonstration area at the LegCo Complex (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage15). At first, it was just push and pull. Later, some protesters sporadically threw objects like water bottles, slippers and traffic cones at the police officers. The Police raised the red warning flag to indicate “Stop Charging or We Use Force”. The situation intensified as some violent protesters pushed metal barriers towards the cordon line and continued to throw objects at the police officers. The protesters also dismantled the roadside railings for metal rods, or took large objects readily available on the streets such as litterbins or traffic cones for the clash with the police officers. The police officers responded with baton strikes and sprayed OC foam (source: media reports and live video footage16). 83 Volume 2 CHAPTER 7 • INCIDENT DAY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 Time Incident (Approx.) (Image source: From Stand News Facebook public page, Sing Tao Daily and HK01) 00:13 Some protesters fled to Tim Mei Avenue and Lung Wui Road (source: HKPF). 10 Jun 00:15 At the LegCo Complex, the protesters continued to push metal barriers towards the 10 Jun police cordon line. Some of them threw metal rods at the police officers. In response, police officers, as seen from the news footage, dispersed the protesters by striking them with batons and using OC foam in closed range. During the process, some subdued protesters were dragged or pulled on the ground. New footage also captured a police officer being attacked by some violent protesters and was injured in the eyes. The injured police officer was then seen hit by a flying iron rod taken off a metal barrier. Other police officers immediately took him into the LegCo Complex (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage17 ). (Image source: HK01) 00:18 Seven platoons of EU officers (around 250 officers in riot gear previously stationed 10 Jun at Police Headquarters), equipped with PAVA solution (pepper liquid), supported by STC officers, arrived at the LegCo Complex as reinforcement (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage18). 00:19 Protesters took mills barriers from Tim Mei Avenue. They then fled to Lung Wo 10 Jun Road and took mills barriers from there (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage19). 84 Volume 2 CHAPTER 7 • INCIDENT DAY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 Time Incident (Approx.) 00:26 Around 200 protesters fled and gathered at Lung Wo Road and Lung Wui Road 10 Jun (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage20). 01:00 A few hundred protesters blocked off Lung Wo Road with metal barriers. They 10 Jun also threw bulk litter containers and different objects to Lung Wo Road underpass from height. The Police dispersed the crowd with PAVA solution. Many protesters stayed at Tamar Park (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage21). (Image source: HK01) 01:32 About 550 police officers in riot gear were deployed to disperse the protesters from 10 Jun Legislative Council Road towards Tamar Park and Lung Wo Road to the west; and along Tim Mei Avenue and Harcourt Road to the east. According to the Police, some protesters were seen holding fire extinguishers at Legislative Council Road and some were digging up bricks from the pavements in the area, and their act had caused significant threat to the people at the scene. As such, the Police had to conduct dispersal and demanded all the people at scene, including protesters and reporters, to leave the scene as soon as possible to restore public order (source: HKPF). During the police sweeping (i.e. crowd dispersal action), news footage captured that some police officers, along the Central and Western District Promenade near Tamar Park, pushed some reporters with their shields and told them to move forward or leave the scene even when the reporters were pleading to the Police that there was no room for movement (source: media reports and live video footage22). 85 Volume 2 CHAPTER 7 • INCIDENT DAY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 Time Incident (Approx.) (Image source: HK01, Reuters) 02:05 The group of protesters who were dispersed to Fenwick Street walked towards Wan 10 Jun Chai via Gloucester Road eastbound lanes and blocked Gloucester Road with mills barriers, bus stop stands and litterbins. The other group dispersed at Tamar Park walked towards the Central Pier (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage23). (Image source: HK01) 86 Volume 2 CHAPTER 7 • INCIDENT DAY – SUNDAY 9 JUNE 2019 Time Incident (Approx.) 02:19 Two PTU platoons were deployed to form a cordon line to disperse the crowd at 10 Jun Gloucester Road outside Immigration Tower. Another two PTU platoons were deployed to outside Admiralty Centre to disperse the crowd (source: HKPF, media reports and live video footage24). (Image source: From Stand News Facebook public page) 02:20 The Police set up a Temporary Holding Area at Sau Mau Ping Police Station, Kwun 10 Jun Tong (source: HKPF). 02:50 The Police surrounded 358 protesters outside the old Wan Chai Police Station.
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