Nine more suspects arrested in Hong Kong over ‘triad’ stabbing of kick boxer who was attacked as he parked car

Ronald Wong, 24, sustained a serious leg injury after a gang of five opened the door of his BMW and attacked him with knives

Eight men and a woman were arrested in Sha Tin district on suspicion of wounding, bringing the total number held over incident to 13

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Tsang Chung-bun says he does not rule out more arrests. Photo: Handout

Published: 12:19am, 6 Mar 2019Updated: 3:50am, 6 Mar 2019

Nine more people have been arrested in Hong Kong in connection with a suspected triad attack in which a Muay Thai kick boxer was stabbed on Friday night.

Police late on Tuesday said they arrested the suspects – eight men and a woman – in Sha Tin district on suspicion of wounding.

Ronald Wong Hong-tat, 24, who represented Hong Kong at the East Asian Muay Thai Championships last year, sustained a serious leg injury in the attack in Tsim Sha Tsui, a busy shopping district. Four men were arrested on Saturday in connection with the attack.

“The investigation is under way and I don’t rule out more arrests,” Tsang Chung-bun, assistant district commissioner (crime) of Yau Tsim District, said on Tuesday.

Ronald Wong sustained a leg injury after being attacked by a gang of five. Photo: Facebook

He said police would also target those behind the scenes who had planned the attack.

The force has carried out operations to crack down on triad groups across the city since the weekend.