Family of elderly man killed by rioter call for end to hatred in Hong Kong

When receiving news of his father being hit in the head, the young man rushed to Hong Kong from the Chinese mainland as soon as possible, and the Hong Kong police took him to the hospital where he found his father unconscious and unable to speak.

For fear of being doxxed or threatened by rioters, the family had declined to appear publicly until such associations as the HKFTU escorted them to remember their passed family member.

HKFTU Chairman Wong Kwok hailed the sanitation worker as righteous and responsible, saying that as Hong Kong has been recently plagued by "black violence," he dared to say "no" to violence, which is worthy of respect.

Many Hong Kong residents have also mourned for the 70-year-old man.

"The sanitation workers clear up the mess for them every day," said a man in his 20s, who declined to be named for fear of being targeted by the rioters. "But the black-clad thugs beat him to death in cold blood. Now that he is dead, they even speak ill of him online. That is totally inhuman."

Mr. Lam, who is also a sanitation worker, felt sad for the dead. "Now our colleagues are both sad and worried," he said.

"Hopefully our government could end this chaos soon, and may peace return to Hong Kong," Lam added.