‘I was thinking I might die’: Hong Kong pro-democracy protester on Chinese consulate attack in Manchester

A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester who was pulled into the Chinese consulate grounds in Manchester said he thought he was going to die when unidentified men were beating him up. The demonstrator, who’s known as Bob Man, told Sky News that it would have been no surprise if he’d died on the grounds of the Chinese consulate for protesting outside it on Sunday. He said the protest was peaceful until consulate staff came out and tore down banners and posters depicting images of Chinese President Xi Jinping, which they found offensive. Bob has been left with injuries on his body…