Protesters surrender to police outside Hong Kong university as siege comes to an end
At least eight more protesters have surrendered to the police outside Polytech University as the standoff between the police and protesters slowly comes to an end. Some students are still looking for escape routes out of the university to avoid being arrested or facing charges. The police have not set a deadline for when the siege will end.
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