The Foreign Secretary has demanded a top-level explanation from China after 'apparent scenes of violence' against Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors in Manchester.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed after video footage was shared online that it was investigating the assault of a man at the Chinese Consulate in Rusholme, Manchester, on Sunday afternoon. A protest erupted into violence and police were called.
Video footage shared widely across social media appeared to show a scuffle as police officers swarmed the area trying to diffuse the situation. There's been widespread upset and condemnation after the footage also appeared to show one of the Hong Kong protesters being dragged beyond the gates into the grounds of the consulate and assaulted, with banners and placards also said to have been vandalised.
