Teen arrested over alleged attack on security guards outside Hong Kong government headquarters
Hong Kong Free Press
A 17-year-old has been arrested over attacking two security guards outside the Hong Kong government headquarters, police have confirmed.
Police received a report about the incident at 10.21 am on Wednesday. Local media reported that a person with a knife allegedly attacked two security guards near the footbridge above Harcourt Road, outside the East Wing entrance of the Central Government Offices.
The suspect, who police said was 17, reportedly slashed one guard on the wrist, while the other was left with a twisted ankle. One guard was sent to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment.
The teen was reportedly subdued by other security guards and passers-by, and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of wounding, a police spokesperson told HKFP.
Officers then arrived on the scene and cordoned off the area. A paring knife, a black backpack, and a vacuum flask lay on the ground where the attack took place, local media reported.
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