Hong Kong police launch manhunt after suspected triad member battered by 3 masked men
- Man, thought to be 14K triad member, attacked in car park by three men wielding poles; victim being treated in intensive care unit
- Attackers fled in black delivery-type van driven by a fourth man, source says
Hong Kong police were searching for a gang of men who battered a suspected triad member in an early morning attack at a private housing estate car park on Tuesday.
A source familiar with the case said the 33-year-old man, thought to be a 14K triad member, was attacked by three black-clad men armed with poles and suffered serious injuries after he parked his car and got out, accompanied by his girlfriend.
The insider said the assailants, all wearing black face masks, fled in a black delivery van, driven by a fourth man, after the assault.
Security personnel called police and emergency services personnel found the victim unconscious with injuries to his black, arms and legs.
The victim was rushed to Princess Margaret Hospital in Lai Chi Kok and the source said he was being treated in the intensive care unit.