US Consulate Worker Attacked Outside Compound
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2020-08-25 HKT 20:58
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A member of staff at the US Consulate was attacked by a man outside the building on Garden Road in Central on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The 44-year-old man was taken to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment following the incident at around 4pm.
He was believed to have suffered a minor injury to his forehead.
The consulate said its employee had been attacked by a stranger but did not have life-threatening injuries. It said it could not speculate as to what the motive was for the attack.
It added that it would work with the police regarding the matter.
The force said it had classified the incident as assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
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