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Man with knife arrested after allegedly injuring 2 at Hong Kong housing estate

Police receive call about young man attacking residents at Baguio Villa, while online clip shows topless assailant lunging at security guards

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An online clip of the incident shows the attacker, armed with a knife, approaching security guards. Photo: Handout
Ambrose Li

A man wielding a knife has been arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly injuring two people at a housing estate in Pok Fu Lam.

The force received multiple reports at around 9.20am on Monday that a man in his twenties was attacking residents at Baguio Villa, located at 550 Victoria Road.

Two injured in Pok Fu Lam knife attack

A domestic helper was injured in the back while a doorman was grazed on the elbow. The helper was sent to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam for treatment.

It was unclear whether the injuries were caused by the knife.

One online clip of the incident shows a topless man in black sweatpants running barefoot on the street, chasing a pedestrian.

An online clip shows the knife-wielding assailant walking around barefoot and topless. Photo: Handout
An online clip shows the knife-wielding assailant walking around barefoot and topless. Photo: Handout

He then turns his attention to security guards in high-visibility vests, with one of them tripping and falling to the ground as the man lunges at him.

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