HONG KONG: Police on Monday said they were forced to fire water cannon and a warning shot to fend off “extremely violent” demonstrators, as months of pro-democracy protests veer deeper into violence.

Sunday’s clashes in the suburb of Tsuen Wan were some of the worst in 12 weeks of political unrest that rocked the city.

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