A 38-year-old man in Tuen Mong, Hong Kong, attacked his 23-year-old girlfriend with a kitchen knife early this morning, resulting in her injuries. The incident took place around 7:36 AM at his apartment unit. According to eyewitnesses, after a heated argument, the man, surnamed Mo, brandished a 20-centimeter-long kitchen knife and assaulted the woman, surnamed Zhang. She suffered injuries to her forehead and feet. The assailant fled the scene. Security personnel in the building reported the incident to the police, and the injured woman was taken to Tsuen Wan Hospital for treatment. The police are actively searching for the suspect. It is learned that Mo and Zhang have been dating for four years and have been cohabiting for one year. Prior to the incident, Zhang had been out and returned home only in the morning. Mo, agitated, had been waiting in the parking lot downstairs and immediately lunged at her upon seeing her, pushing her to the ground and physically attacking her. The two then returned to the apartment, where they had another argument. Mo, in a moment of rage, entered the kitchen and retrieved a 20-centimeter-long kitchen knife, which he used to assault Zhang. She sustained a 2-centimeter injury on her forehead and bruises on her feet. During the commotion, Mo even used scissors to cut Zhang's hair. The police, upon receiving the security personnel's report, launched a thorough investigation, blockading all entrances of the building and recovering the kitchen knife. The case is currently being handled by the Tsuen Wan Criminal Investigation Team as an act of physical assault resulting in bodily harm, with no arrests made yet.
The conflict escalated quickly, leading to the woman's serious injuries. Police are intensifying their efforts to apprehend Mo, who has not been located since the incident. The relationship between the two dates back several years, adding complexity to the search for a resolution. Such incidents highlight the ongoing tensions and issues within intimate relationships in Hong Kong.