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I have
occurred to me, nor have I thought of any reason since.
heard no reason given by any one, although we Indians have discussed the matter since. B.543 had no particular friend among
us no one that I know of from the same village.
When I went
out at 6.30 p.m. I did not even ask permission of L.B.B.349 -
I went entirely on my own. B.9 had not been shot when I saw him
run across the compound. B.543 could not use the Lewis Gun
but was learning to do so."
sd. Gurbarsh Singh
sd. R.E.Lindsell
P.K.
12. Gurdit Singh de od.
service in the Hong Kong Police.
time as B.543. We both came from the same village.
been stationed at Lok Ma Chau since November last.
"I am P.C.B.583 with nearly 5 years
I was recruited at the same
I have
B.543 and I
He never voiced any
were not particularly case friends. grievance to me or any grudge against the officer in Charge. on the afternoon of July 21st last 1 was off duty and between 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. was sitting under the trees near the compound gate together with P.Cs. B.315, B.722 and B.543. We were playing cards. At 4 p.m. B.722 went on Station Guard.
About 10 minutes The other 3 of us went inside the Station.
later I cane out again and sat down under the same trees, cleaning my rifle. After 4 p.m. no other was with me, and I saw no-one except B.722. It is not true that B.543 was with me up to 4.30 p.m. About 4.45 p.m. I put back my rifle in my barrack
and room, the small room on the right which B.722 and I occupy, came out again. Just on 5 p.m. I heard a shot from the direction
of the front of the Station. 1 could not see who fired it.
1 sat on. B.722 I thought it was a phot from a sporting gun. did not seem to pay any attention either. He just continued to
patrol to and fro. Then I heard a second shot from the same
direction and at the same time saw the officer in Charge coming
I still did not realise anything was wrong.
up the station path.
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