Hong Kong protests: Man tries to bite off ear of district councillor during politically-driven fight on Sunday
An attack by a knife-wielding man left six injured in what was believed to be a planned assault
Paramedics attend to the injured outside Cityplaza.An argument over politics turned violent on Sunday evening, leaving six injured - including a district councillor who had part of his ear bitten off.
Four people were injured by a knife-wielding man – who was in turn savaged by an angry crowd – after he was said to have argued over political issues outside a shopping mall in Tai Koo. Another man who tried to protect the suspected attacker, and was later arrested, was also injured.
Tear gas was fired later in the evening as residents heckled police.
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One of the victims, a man, was seen lying in a pool of blood in the neighbourhood on Hong Kong Island. The suspect, a Mandarin speaker, was stopped at the scene by a crowd, who then beat him up.
Democratic Party lawmaker James To Kun-sun said he met some witnesses of the attack in hospital as he, along with several colleagues, visited Chiu.