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Hong Kong police chief slams Joshua Wong over ‘trumped-up’ accusations force conspired in arrest of 12 fugitives held in mainland China
- Commissioner of Police Chris Tang dismisses suggestions of conspiracy to hold 12 wanted Hongkongers across the border
- Wong had said force conspired to kidnap the group for ‘secret trial, detention and torture’
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Hong Kong’s police chief has dismissed suggestions by opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung that the force conspired to kidnap 12 fugitives being held in mainland China as, “trumped-up and malicious accusations”.
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In a Facebook post, Wong claimed Hong Kong authorities worked with their counterparts across the border to seize the 12 so they could be held for “for secret trial, torture and detention”.
The fugitives, who are wanted in Hong Kong in connection with anti-government protest cases, were captured at sea by the Chinese coastguard as they tried to flee to Taiwan in August.
On Wednesday, Commissioner of Police Chris Tang Ping-keung said the 12 were criminals had plotted their own escape.
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“The 12 jumped bail and deserted,” Tang said. “Investigations clearly showed that they bought a boat, found a temporary shelter to hide and found a contact point in Taiwan.
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