Seven to seek payouts over Yuen Long attacks

Lam Cheuk-ting is representing people affected by the attacks. Photo: RTHK

Seven victims of an indiscriminate attack by a mob of white-shirted men at the Yuen Long MTR Station in July are to file claims for compensation with the police, a lawmaker who is working with them says.



Democratic Party lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting, who's representing the group, said they have collected adequate evidence from dozens of witnesses that the police knew in advance of the attack on July 21.



On that night, more than 40 people arriving at Yuen Long were attacked by a gang wielding wooden polls, who were thought to have been targetting people returning from protests in urban areas earlier in the day.



Lam called on the police to explain in details its actions that night. Four men have since been charged with rioting over the attack.