Woman attacked with nail gun and robbed in To Kwa Wan flat
A 43-year-old woman was assaulted with a nail gun and robbed by six attackers in a To Kwa Wan flat on Saturday morning. Police suspect the attack stemmed from a private dispute, as the victim knew the assailants. No arrests have been made.
A 43-year-old woman was assaulted with a nail gun and robbed by a group of assailants at a tenement building in To Kwa Wan on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at about 7am inside a third-floor residential unit at 3 Wing Yiu Street.
The victim, surnamed Kwok, opened her door after hearing a knock and was ambushed by six attackers – three men and three women. The suspects assaulted her with a nail gun and kicked her repeatedly before forcing their way into the flat. They ransacked the premises, stealing HK$3,000 in cash and a mobile phone before fleeing.
Kwok sustained bleeding lacerations to her limbs during the assault. A friend alerted emergency services, and paramedics took the victim to hospital for treatment.
Initial police investigations indicated that Kwok was acquainted with the assailants, leading officers to suspect the violent attack was triggered by a private dispute. The case has been classified as assault occasioning actual bodily harm and theft and has been handed over to the Kowloon City police district for follow-up.
Law enforcement officers have launched a manhunt for the three male and three female suspects, and no arrests have been made so far. During the on-site investigation later in the morning, a woman wearing a hospital patient wristband on her right arm – believed to be the victim – returned to the flat to assist detectives before being escorted away by police for further inquiries.