MP Iain Duncan Smith and Bob Chan (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester who was beaten at the Chinese consulate in Manchester has said he fears for his family’s safety and that he will be silenced.
Bob Chan told a press conference – organised by MPs including Iain Duncan Smith – he was dragged into the grounds of the building by six masked men and assaulted.
He suffered injuries to his face and body in the incident on Sunday.
‘I am shocked and hurt by this unprovoked attack. I never thought this could happen in the UK,’ he said.
But he thanked Greater Manchester Police for pulling him away from the attackers and vowed to help with inquiries.
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Meanwhile, China’s consul general Zheng Xiyuan says activists forced staff to defend themselves by storming the grounds.
In a letter to police he said he was ‘disappointed’ officers did not do more ‘to ensure the protesters exercised their right in a respectful rather than aggressive manner’.
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Bob Chan suffered injuries to his face and body.