‘Unacceptable’: Hong Kong widow of man shot dead by police says she regrets call for help

The widow of a mentally ill Hong Kong man shot dead by police responding to a domestic violence call has said she regrets seeking help from the force and its actions were “unacceptable”.

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The distraught woman spoke to reporters outside police headquarters on Sunday after filing a formal complaint.

“I called police because I wanted them to come to help me, not to shoot dead my husband,” said the widow, who asked to remain anonymous and was clutching a portrait of her husband.

“I very much regret that I called police.”

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The deceased’s elder brother said the family had contacted the Complaints Against Police Office.

  

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