Hong Kong 7-Eleven employee fends off bottle-wielding assailant in foiled robbery attempt in Fanling
- The employee suffered cuts to his arms and was bitten on the torso during his struggle with the robber
- A bloodied face mask was found outside the store, and police are looking into whether the attacker was also injured in the scuffle
An employee at a convenience store fought off a bottle-wielding assailant but was slashed in the arms and bitten on the torso in a bungled predawn hold-up in northern Hong Kong on Thursday.
According to police, the suspect – who was wearing grey shorts, a surgical mask and a black cap – was brandishing a broken glass bottle when he declared he was robbing the shop. A 33-year-old male employee was the sole worker on duty at the time.
“During the struggle with the robber, the employee suffered three cut wounds on both arms and was bitten in the waist area,” a police spokesman said.
The male suspect, who is thought to be aged around 30 and is 1.78 metres tall, managed to flee the scene before officers arrived.
The injured employee was sent to North District Hospital for treatment. Police said no property was stolen in the attempted robbery.
