Yuen Long knife attack probed over beauty salon dispute
HK01 · 1 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
Police are investigating a wounding case in Yuen Long after a woman was attacked with a bladed weapon outside her beauty salon on Friday night. Investigators believe the assault was not random and are examining whether it was linked to a dispute between the injured beautician and her former employer.
Key Points
- Police said the attack happened at 9:14pm on Friday outside Yuen Long Merchants Association Secondary School on 20 Fung Nin Road, where a woman was injured in the hand by a male assailant with a weapon.
- The victim, surnamed Ho, was treated and sent first to Pok Oi Hospital before being transferred to Tuen Mun Hospital, while the case was classified as wounding and assigned to Yuen Long district crime investigators.
- Police are searching for a man aged about 20 to 30 who fled toward Yuen Long via a footbridge after the attack; he was reportedly wearing a cap and mask.
- A friend, identified as Mr Ng, said Ho had worked at a chain beauty salon, was arrested last year on suspicion of stealing company documents, and is due to appear in court next week.
- After leaving that job, Ho, Mr Ng’s wife and another former colleague opened a beauty salon on Education Road in Yuen Long about nine months ago, and he said they had not solicited former clients.
Why It Matters
The investigation is now focused on whether a prior workplace and legal dispute escalated into street violence, which could shape both the motive inquiry and any subsequent arrests. Police have already indicated they are treating the case as a dispute-related attack rather than a random assault.