A vigil was held Saturday night for a Hong Kong woman who fell to her death this week, one of three apparent suicides linked to ongoing protests over fears that freedoms are being eroded in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
A mostly youthful gathering placed lit candles and incense at temporary memorials in a square in central Hong Kong.
Hong Kong media say that before falling from a shopping mall on June 30, the 29-year-old woman left a message on Facebook that wished for the protesters' success but said she could not carry on.
A 21-year old student had fallen to her death the previous day, as did a man after hanging a protest banner about two weeks earlier.
The three deaths have raised concerns about the possibility of copycat suicides among other disaffected people.
The protesters say Hong Kong's leader, Carrie Lam, has not shown empathy for the victims.
Matthew Cheung, the chief secretary for administration, said Friday that the government feels deeply sorry and saddened by the suicides and will do all it can to stop the trend.
"We realize that many people are feeling unhappy at this present moment," he said.
"That's why we have to work together. Life is very important. Nothing's more important than life."
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