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Memorial for HKong student who died after protest

(9 Nov 2019) Protesters in Hong Kong vented their anger Saturday over the death of a university student linked to months of anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. The protesters vowed not to give up their resistance at a police-approved prayer rally on Saturday night, with frequent chants of "Hong Kong people, revenge" and "Free Hong Kong". 22 year-old Chow Tsz-Lok died on Friday, succumbing to injuries four days after falling from a parking garage when police fired tear gas during clashes with protesters. Although the circumstances of his death are unclear, many blame police who have been accused of heavy-handed tactics including widespread use of tear gas and pepper spray since the unrest began in June. Police said three lawmakers were detained on Saturday and charged with obstructing the local assembly during a raucous May 11 meeting over a now-shelved China extradition bill that sparked five months of protests calling for democratic reforms. Four others received summons to turn up at police stations on Saturday to face arrest. All seven are to appear in court on Monday. Pro-democracy lawmakers slammed the government clampdown as a calculated move after Chow's death to provoke more violence as an excuse to postpone or cancel November 24 district elections - polls viewed as a barometer of public sentiment amid the unrest. Violence erupted late on Friday when protesters took to the streets following memorial events in multiple locations to mark Chow's death. On Saturday night, thousands gathered at a Christian memorial service for Chow, singing hymns and laying white flowers and paper cranes at a makeshift stage in a downtown park. It wasn't clear what Chow was doing at the garage early Monday as crowds clashed with police in the streets below. Police have repeatedly denied that officers pushed him down and hindered emergency services that delayed his treatment. At the evening prayer rally, various speakers, including hard-line protesters, took to the stage to call for justice for Chow and vowed never to surrender. There have been relatively few fatalities during the unrest, including some reported deaths by suicide and a man who fell to his death while hanging pro-democracy banners on a building. More than 3,300 people have been arrested in the movement, which has expanded to include calls for direct elections for the city's leaders and other demands. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...