Schoolboy May Lose Parents as Repercussions Dawn in Hong Kong
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Pro-democracy protesters cleared from Hong Kong streets last week are bracing for repercussions. Besides the risk of arrest and jail time, some may be barred from entering China, others to defer studies, and one 14-year-old faces a police move to separate him from his parents.
On Nov. 25, the 14-year-old was among about two dozen demonstrators arrested as bailiffs and police officers enforced a court injunction to clear blocked roads in the Mong Kok shopping district. After almost 24 hours in detention, the teen was brought in front of a juvenile court judge. He wasn’t charged with an offense, with police instead applying for a care or protection order.