Yuen Long dark night: 2 men charged for rioting by Hong Kong authorities

Hong Kong authorities have charged 2 men with rioting for attacking protesters at Yuen Long station on July 21 where dozens of people were injured.

Hong Kong Free Press reports that the two men will appear in Fanling Magistrates' Courts on Friday.

On July 21, a gang wearing white T-shirts and armed with poles and sticks set upon anti-government protesters, unarmed and dressed in black, at a metro station in Yuen Long, close to the Chinese border. The attack left nearly 50 people in the hospital, including passers-by, some with horrific wounds.

Hong Kong's police were heavily criticized for being slow to respond, fuelling rumors of collusion. Police denied any links to the attack, but trust in the force, which was already facing an unprecedented challenge on the streets, has since sunk to a nadir.