Government accused of being 'opaque' over investigation into Chinese consulate attack

The government has been accused of being "opaque" over a probe into the attack of a protester at Manchester's Chinese consulate.Alicia Kearns said the Chinese consul general and others were "allowed to slip off to flee like cowards" after they "brutalised a refugee on British soil."Continuing, the Foreign Affairs Committee chair said the government has "essentially denied" Hong Kong protester Bob Chan "any sense of justice."Anne-Marie Trevelyan replied that she was "content" with Beijing's decision to remove the officials from Britain. An investigation is underway into clashes at the consulate in October. Source: PA