2 men arrested for affray after one of them live-streams brawl in Whampoa
A fight broke out in Whampoa, and one man decided to live-stream the entire clash.
In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to the fight at 75 Whampoa Drive on March 13 at about 10.20am.
Two men, aged 44 and 50, were arrested for affray, a police spokesperson said.
The 44-year-old man suffered injuries but refused to be taken to hospital.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the live stream footage became 'ironclad evidence' for the police.
Stomper Bernard alerted Stomp to clips of the live stream showing two men in dark clothes brawling at an open-air carpark.
One of them charges forward and shouts 'fight' in Hokkien before the fight turns ugly.
At one point, a man can be seen swinging a baton, and the pair were wrestling aggressively.
The live stream lasted about 20 seconds before cutting off, but not before someone was heard shouting: "Call the police! Go, go, go!"
At least five people were reportedly watching the fight live, with some leaving real-time comments.
The face of one of the men was clearly exposed, which led the police to quickly track down and arrest both individuals, reports Shin Min.
Police investigations are ongoing.
