ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Pro-democracy students stormed Hong Kong government headquarters and scuffled with police late on Friday in protest against the Chinese government's tightening grip on the former British colony.<br/> <br />Police used pepper spray on protesters who forced their way through a gate and scaled high fences surrounding the compound to oppose Beijing's decision to rule out free elections for the city's leader in 2017.<br/> <br />The scene marked the biggest escalation in street protests since Beijing's decision in late August to rule out free elections for Hong Kong.<br/> <br />The protest came after more than 1,000 school pupils rallied to support university students demanding full democracy for Hong Kong, capping a week-long campaign.
