港警：太古城出現嚴重傷人案 2人情況危殆

暴徒昨日襲擊已致4名香港市民重傷，特區政府及警方發表聲明。

香港警方聲明：

A large number of masked rioters committed organised destructive acts, blocked traffic and assaulted Police officers in various districts of Hong Kong yesterday (November 3). Police express severe condemnation against rioters.

昨日（十一月三日）大批蒙面暴徒在全港多區有組織地破壞設施及目標商鋪、堵塞交通及襲擊警務人員，警方對暴徒予以強烈譴責。

Since 1pm yesterday, various groups of protestors gathered at malls in different districts including Sha Tin, Tuen Mun, Tai Po and Taikoo. The situation was generally peaceful initially. Some masked rioters later vandalised MTR facilities and shops in the malls extensively in an organised manner, and blocked exits of the shopping malls. Masked rioters popped up in various shopping malls to escape from Police. In response to the crimes, Police officers entered the malls, including New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, Trend Plaza in Tuen Mun, Tai Po Mega Mall and Cityplaza in Taikoo to embark on the arrest operations.

昨日下午一時起，多批示威者於全港多區的主要商場聚集，包括沙田、屯門、大埔及太古等，開始時情況大致和平。其後，多批蒙面暴徒破壞港鐵站設施、在商場內有計劃地肆意破壞設施及目標商店，以及堵塞商場出入口。蒙面暴徒亦在多個商場流竄，逃避警務人員追捕。為處理相關罪案及采取拘捕行動，警務人員遂分別進入沙田新城市廣場、屯門時代廣場、大埔超級城及太古城中心。

When Police were handling the cases in the malls, some rioters threw miscellaneous objects from height at Police officers. Some rioters surrounded, scolded and assaulted people with different political views. Masked rioters’ blatant defiance of the law cannot be condoned. Police strongly condemn these acts.

警方到場處理上述案件期間，部分在商場內的暴徒從高處向警務人員投擲雜物。此外，亦有暴徒在不同地點包圍、指罵並毆打持不同意見的市民。此等行為公然挑戰法治，行為令人發指，警方予以強烈譴責。

At around 7.30pm, a wounding case happened in Taikoo Shing, in which five people were sent to hospital and two of them are in critical condition. Police strongly condemn violent acts and will conduct active and thorough investigation with a view to bringing offenders to justice, regardless of their motive and background.

在晚上約七時三十分，太古城更出現嚴重傷人案，五人需要送醫院治理，當中兩人目前情況危殆。警方強烈譴責所有暴力行為，不論任何犯案原因或背景，警方都會嚴肅處理案件，並會積極調查跟進。

At night, some masked protestors flash mobbed Tai Po Tai Wo Road. They built barricades with miscellaneous objects including public light bus stands, rubbish bins and railings, blocking the carriageways. Some protestors in Yuen Long damaged traffic lights and built barricades with miscellaneous objects to block Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long.

入夜後，有蒙面示威者以快閃方式，沖出大埔太和路，以小巴站牌、垃圾桶、欄桿等雜物築成路障，一度阻塞馬路多條行車線。元朗亦有示威者在青山公路 - 元朗段以雜物築成路障，又大肆破壞交通燈。

Police strongly condemn rioters' violent and vandalistic acts. Police reiterate that no violent behaviour will be tolerated. Police will continue to take resolute enforcement action so as to safeguard the city’s public safety and bring all lawbreakers to justice.

警方強烈譴責暴徒目無法紀的暴力及破壞行為。警方重申，絕不容忍任何人為達任何目的而訴諸暴力，必定堅決采取執法行動以回復社會秩序，並對所有違法行為追究到底。

來源：香港「”東網”

特區政府聲明：

The Government severely condemned violent attacks and vandalism in Sha Tin, Tuen Mun, Tai Po and Taikoo Shing, which jeopardised public safety and breached public peace.

In a statement, the Government expressed deep regret and condemned a violent assault incident in Taikoo Shing tonight.

It appealed to people with different views to put aside their differences, stay rational and exercise restraint as well as embrace harmony and respect diversity. They should abide by the law and not to resort to vigilantism.

It stated that in some districts, masked rioters triggered chaos and panic by vandalising MTR facilities and shops, prompting the early closure of large shopping malls.

In Tuen Mun, some people disregarded public safety by blocking one mall’s main entrance. In an emergency, such actions would have been potentially disastrous as it could have seriously affected people’s ability to exit safely. Such behaviour is strongly condemned.

To safeguard the public and uphold the rule of law, Police are required to conduct dispersal operations resolutely, arrest suspected offenders and strictly enforce the law.

今日沙田、屯門、大埔、太古城等區出現襲擊和破壞行為，危害市民人身安全和擾亂社會安寧，政府予以嚴厲譴責。

政府在聲明中表示，蒙面暴徒下午起再次發動攻擊，肆意破壞港鐵設施和個別商鋪，導致不少大型商場提早關門，令多區陷入混亂和恐慌。

在屯門區，有人更堵塞商場主要出入口，罔顧大眾安危。倘若商場發生緊急事故，將嚴重阻礙市民離開，情況不堪設想。

至於晚上在太古城發生的傷人事件，政府深表遺憾，嚴厲譴責暴力行為。政府呼吁意見不同人士放下分歧，保持理性克制、和而不同的態度，絕不可蔑視法紀，行使私刑。

聲明指出，為確保公眾安全、維護法治，警方必須果斷采取驅散行動，拘捕涉嫌違法者，嚴正執法，以盡快恢復社會秩序。