Woman slashed in forehead in Yuen Long attack
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
A woman was attacked by a man wielding a box cutter near Yuen Long Merchants Association Secondary School on Fung Nin Road at 9:14pm on Friday, leaving her with a bleeding forehead injury. Paramedics treated her while she remained conscious before taking her to Pok Oi Hospital, and police classified the case as assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Key Points
- Police received a report at 9:14pm on Friday, 18 September, after the woman said she was attacked while passing the school on Fung Nin Road in Yuen Long.
- Both reports said the attacker was a man armed with a box cutter, and the woman suffered a forehead wound that left her bleeding.
- Ambulance personnel bandaged the conscious victim at the scene before transferring her to Pok Oi Hospital for treatment.
- Officers investigated outside Yuen Long Merchants Association Secondary School and handled the case as assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
- One report said officers believed the suspect had fled the scene and escaped in the direction of the footbridge near Yuen Long Plaza; no arrest had been made
Why It Matters
The case remained active late on Friday, with police still trying to trace the suspect after he fled. For residents in the busy Yuen Long area, the immediate concern is whether officers can quickly identify the attacker and clarify the circumstances of the street assault