Footage of the veteran lawyer, who has been practising in Hong Kong since 1997, was extensively shared on social media. In it, Mr Clancey might be seen strolling with a crutch as he’s slowly led away by police. When a reporter asks if he has something to say to Hong Kong individuals he replies, unfazed: “Proceed to work for democracy and human rights in Hong Kong.”

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