Hong Kong businessman, bodyguard rammed by car as they flee afternoon knife assault in Hung Hom
- Both men, along with a second bodyguard who suffered stab wounds, were sent to a local hospital for treatment
- Two masked, knife-wielding assailants escaped in the same car used to run down the men as they tried to escape
A local businessman and one of his bodyguards were rammed by a car as they tried to escape a knife attack in broad daylight in Hong Kong’s Hung Hom area on Wednesday, prompting a citywide police search for three assailants.
The assault, which also saw a second bodyguard sustain knife wounds, happened outside the China Life Centre on Hung Luen Road shortly before 3.15pm, according to police.
Initial investigation showed the 49-year-old businessman, surnamed Tai, and the two bodyguards – non-Chinese who hold Hong Kong identity cards – were attacked by a pair of knife-wielding men.
“One of the bodyguards, 33, put up a struggle with the two attackers, but was injured in the right hand,” a police source said.
“The man and the other bodyguard tried to escape, but were hit by a car driven by the third assailant.”
