7 people injured, HK$400,000 watch stolen after street fight in Hong Kong
Brawl breaks out between seven men and four attackers after dispute over eye contact, according to preliminary investigation
At least seven people have been injured during a street fight in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui, with one victim claiming his HK$400,000 (US$51,000) watch was stolen, according to police.
The force said it received a call at 3.22am on Monday reporting that four men attacked the seven people near 4 Austin Avenue. The assailants fled the scene afterwards.
According to a preliminary investigation, the attackers, who allegedly stole the 31-year-old victim’s watch, had a dispute with the seven men over eye contact.
The seven men, aged 19 to 31, suffered various injuries to their noses, mouths, heads, arms and stomachs. They were sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for treatment.
The attackers, believed to be between 20 and 30 years old, were all clad in black.
The Yau Tsim district crime squad is following up on the case, which has been classified as wounding and theft. No arrests have been made so far.