Yuen Long attack lawsuit 'can provide answers'

Yuen Long attack lawsuit 'can provide answers'

Lam Cheuk-ting speaks to RTHK's Janice Wong

A Democratic Party lawmaker who is helping seven victims of a mob attack in Yuen Long sue the police for compensation says he believes the legal action will compel the force to reveal more details of its response to the violence.



Dozens of people were injured on the night of July 21, when a stick-wielding gang in white began attacking people at the Yuen Long MTR Station, apparently targetting people returning from a protest. The injured included regular passengers as well as protesters and journalists.



Lam said the group had already filed its lawsuit alleging that police were negligent in failing to stop the attack.



"We hope that we could gather information regarding the manpower deployment of the police force on that date, and who made the decision to turn a blind eye to the attack," Lam said.



"Dozens of civilians were seriously injured and we hope that we could force the police force to answer those crucial questions," he told RTHK's Janice Wong.



Four people have been charged with rioting in relation to the violence.