Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announces controversial extradition bill, which has spurred weeks of violent protests, is 'dead'

• Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday morning local time that a controversial extradition bill that was previously being mulled over by the territory's governing body is "dead."
• The bill, which would have allowed extradition to mainland China, sparked mass protests over the past few weeks.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday morning local time that a controversial extradition bill that was previously being mulled over by the territory's governing body is "dead."

"The bill is dead," she said during a press conference. 

She did not state whether the government would withdraw the bill completely. 

The bill, which would have allowed extradition to mainland China, sparked mass protests over the past few weeks.

This is a developing story. 

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