HONGKONG: The second suspect accused of a savage knife attack on a journalist in Hong Kong told a court Friday that he was beaten in custody, alleging that police were under pressure from the Chinese government to solve the crime.

It came a day after his alleged accomplice also told Hong Kong's High Court that he was assaulted in custody.

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