Hong Kong police on Monday accused activists in the long-running pro-democracy movement of inciting minors to commit crimes.
The claim Monday comes two days before a planned New Year's Day march that is expected to attract tens of thousands of participants.
Kwok also said young people had been motivated to commit criminal acts during the protests, including dropping objects from the upper stories of apartment buildings. It wasn't clear whether those actions were directly tied to any specific demonstration.
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