Hong Kong protesters call for vigils after student dies
By DW
16 November 2019 |
3:00 pm
A student was found in a pool of blood at a parking garage in Hong Kong. Protesters claim he fell from a ledge as he fled tear gas and his death has spurred on the protest movement.
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