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A banner at a rally paying tribute to 22-year-old university student Chow Tsz-Lok, who died after falling at a protest in Hong Kong on November 8, 2019. REUTERS / Shannon Stapleton

In Hong Kong, the death of a 22-year-old computer student on Friday morning, who had been in a coma since Sunday, gave rise to numerous angry outbursts that escalated in several neighborhoods. The troubled circumstances of the death of this young person aggravate the mistrust of the population both vis-à-vis the government and the police. Reportage.

With our correspondent in Hong Kong, Florence de Changy

While some vigils were held in the utmost calm and contemplation, as at Causeway Bay on Friday night, elsewhere, it was quickly the anger and frustration that prevailed, especially at the university of Chow Tsz- Lok.

On the campus of the University of Hong Kong, Nicholas, a 21-year-old student in law and political science, talks about the tragedy with his friends. " It's really heartbreaking that the youth of Hong Kong have to sacrifice as much. We have seen many suicides recently, wounded, a journalist lost an eye, people being stabbed, getting their ears torn off. With such a progression of movement, it is really up to the government (sigh) to resolve this crisis. "

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For the lawyer and former MP Margaret Ng, it is essential that the shadows surrounding this death be lifted: " It has long been feared the day when someone's life would be sacrificed in this movement. And it takes a determined effort to know exactly what happened and who is responsible for it. "

New information came out today, forcing the police to admit that she was in the parking lot where the young man was found unconscious much earlier than she had announced. She acknowledged her mistake, but many protesters cry out for revenge.