Off-duty Hong Kong policeman stabbed repeatedly in neck, hands, legs in suspected robbery

An off-duty Hong Kong policeman was stabbed repeatedly in the neck, hands and legs as a robber attempted to steal his wallet on Saturday, with the suspect fleeing before he was arrested on the same day.

Police revealed on Sunday that a 36-year-old non-Chinese man was arrested for allegedly robbing and assaulting an off-duty policeman outside No 348 Nathan Road in Yau Ma Tei at around 2am on Saturday.

Senior Inspector So Man-ho of Yau Tsim Mong district crime squad said the suspect had tried to rob the off-duty policeman while using a sharp object to repeatedly stab the officer in the neck, hands and legs.

The assault continued even after the victim had revealed himself to be a law enforcement officer, with bystanders screaming in vain for the assailant to stop his attack.

“The suspect ended up failing [in] his attempt to rob the off-duty officer and fled,” So said. “The officer lost no valuables but his neck, hands and legs were injured.”

The victim sought medical treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei and was discharged on the same day.