Former Hong Kong triad boss victim of brutal knifing, police fear revenge attacks as they step up surveillance of gang members
- Officers stepping up surveillance of Wo On Lok gang after gangland figure left in critical condition following ambush in Kowloon Bay
- Victim, a 55-year-old man known as ‘Fei Kai’ in criminal underworld, suffered wounds to all four limbs
Police have stepped up surveillance of a notorious triad in Hong Kong amid fears of revenge attacks after a former gangland boss was assaulted in a brutal knife attack.
The 55-year-old victim, believed to be a former leader of the Wo On Lok triad, was in a critical condition in hospital on Thursday, after he was set upon by three men in Kowloon Bay.
Known as “Fei Kai” in the criminal underworld, the former gangster tried to escape when ambushed at the junction of Wang Hoi Road and Lam Lee Street in the early hours of Wednesday.
Despite trying to run, he was caught by one of the attackers, fell to the ground, and then slashed repeatedly by his assailants.
Police said the three attackers, wearing caps and surgical masks, fled in a car driven by a fourth suspect before officers arrived. No arrests were made.
The victim suffered deep cuts to his four limbs, and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for treatment.