In case you haven't heard about this, on Jan 20th a pregnant 42 y.o was taking a walk in her neighborhood & was stopped by the police. Due to #COVID19, she asked to step away from another person who was presenting ID to the police. She was refused and then they forced searched /n 
https://twitter.com/DCheng36387164/status/1353212277453807617
...her, and as she was trying to get her ID out of her wallet the 2 officers said that they would no longer check her ID because she was already "obstructing police officers on duty". She was handcuffed right after this remark.
Police officers also called her "fat bitch" and...
Police officers also called her "fat bitch" and...
...made other derogatory comments. The victim and her relatives admit to be supportive of police in the past and as such have always cooperated and this was not her first time having to present ID to police officers doing checks.
After being handcuffed she soon felt dizzy and..
After being handcuffed she soon felt dizzy and..
...requested to sit on the floor as she was unwell. She is also diabetic and has high blood pressure. Video footage shows that while police officers continued the verbal assault, they attempted to lift her off the ground. When onlooking crowd told the police to remove handcuffs..
...as the victim is pregnant, the police officer said "of course not, who says (she's pregnant?)"
Two things to note about this incident:
1. the family was actually pro-police and clearly said they no longer are after this incident
2. the victim gave birth to a premature boy...
Two things to note about this incident:
1. the family was actually pro-police and clearly said they no longer are after this incident
2. the victim gave birth to a premature boy...
...following the altercation. Once arriving at the hospital, the victim said she was administered 3 shots to ensure the infant's safety and prevent miscarriage. The baby was born at less than 2kg and is now in critical condition.
The victim's family now vows to file a complaint.
The victim's family now vows to file a complaint.
The police officer who made the derogatory remark as well as denying assistance to the pregnant woman is LAI Kam-Yiu (ID 51195), who has a history of erratic and violent behaviour not only in the year-long pro-democracy protests, but also in various past incidents
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