Police have confirmed they are investigating an ‘assault’ on a man at a pro-Hong Kong rally outside the Chinese Consulate in Manchester yesterday (October 16).
Footage shared on social media showed several members of staff from the consulate leave the grounds and grab posters demonstrators had placed on the pavement outside the Consulate. In the aftermath, a man can be seen being beaten within the grounds of the Consulate, before being rescued by police officers.
Now, after condemnation of the incident, GMP has confirmed it is investigating an assault. The man subjected to the alleged assault remained in hospital overnight.
