Man slashed in Yau Ma Tei, attackers sought
AM730 · 3 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A wounding case was reported in Yau Ma Tei at about 8:55am on Thursday, 17 September, after a man said he had been attacked with a knife and injured in the leg near Yau Ma Tei MTR Station Exit A1. He was found conscious with a cut to his left thigh above the knee and was taken by ambulance to Kwong Wah Hospital, while police launched an investigation and searched for the attackers.
Key Points
- Police received the report at 8:55am after the injured man reached the area near Exit A1 of Yau Ma Tei MTR Station on Pitt Street and sought help.
- The victim was later found to have suffered a cut to the left thigh above the knee, with bleeding from the leg reported at the scene.
- Initial inquiries indicated he was attacked outside Wah Hing Commercial Centre, 383 Shanghai Street, before fleeing while injured to the station area.
- on.cc reported that two knife-wielding assailants attacked the man’s leg and fled after the assault, while other reports referred to one male attacker or unspecified suspects.
- Police classified the case as wounding, sealed off the scene and a nearby rear alley, and carried out inquiries at both the commercial building and outside the station.
Why It Matters
The case left police searching for at least one suspect after a daylight attack in a busy Yau Ma Tei area near an MTR exit, raising immediate concern for public safety in a crowded morning period. The investigation was still developing, with officers tracing the attackers’ movements and examining the building’s rear staircase and back lane.