Thousands of mourners on death anniversary of Hong Kong protester ‘raincoat man’
- Leung Ling-kit, who hung protest banner, fell from height in Admiralty a day before historic march that drew 2 million people
- Supporters dress in black and offer flowers, cards at makeshift shrine
Thousands of people in Hong Kong mourned the death of protester “raincoat man” on Monday, a year after he fell from height in Admiralty ahead of a march against the now-withdrawn extradition bill.
On Monday, a shrine was built around a yellow raincoat outside Pacific Place mall, as thousands placed white flowers and placards in memory of Leung Ling-kit.
“Only the forgotten are truly dead,” a poster on the shrine read.
Leung, aged 37, was seen standing on top of scaffolding outside the mall last June, donning a yellow raincoat.
Protesters gather to mark death anniversary of Hong Kong protester ‘raincoat man’
He had hung a banner calling for the bill to be withdrawn and for those arrested in clashes to be released, as well as not to categorise demonstrations as a riot – before the movement came up with its five demands of a similar nature.