At least four people are injured after a heated political argument outside a mall in Hong Kong spiraled into a violent knife attack, according to local media. The assailant was reportedly beaten by bystanders.

A tense political argument is said to have broken out between the suspect and a family near CityPlaza mall in the Tai Koo district.

The attacker then took a knife from a bag and assaulted the group.
One of the victims was described as lying unconscious in a pool of blood, while others sustained only minor injuries.

The attacker was reportedly stopped by an angry crowd which surrounded and beat him until police arrived.

Photos taken during the attack appear to show the assailant biting off the ear of one of his victims, claimed to be a district councilor. In another photo, a person – supposedly the perpetrator – is seen lying on the ground, bloodied and surrounded by a crowd.

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Source: RT