Hong Kong police arrest boy, 14, suspected of robbing mahjong players after victim corners him on street
- Suspect and two accomplices believed to be in their twenties allegedly robbed five victims at knifepoint
- Victim, 54, chased after robbers and cornered teenager on street before police were called
A 14-year-old student was arrested on suspicion of robbing a group of mahjong players at knifepoint with two other assailants in a Hong Kong flat in the early hours of Monday.
The suspect was caught by one of the victims – a 54-year-old man – at the junction of Argyle and Tung Choi streets in Mong Kok shortly before 12.30am while the other two robbers fled with more than HK$200,000 (US$25,484) worth of valuables.
A video posted online shows the teenage boy being held against a roadside railing by the victim, with dyed golden hair, who was holding a knife.
A source familiar with the case said the investigation suggested the knife the 54-year-old man was holding had been dropped by the boy.
The video, lasting two minutes and 17 seconds, shows the man hitting the boy’s cheeks and head with the knife blade more than 20 times. The boy was unhurt.
Footage also shows two officers holding their holsters in an apparent attempt to draw their guns when approaching the suspect and the victim at the intersection.
