A Hong Kong lawmaker partially lost his ear after a man appeared to bite it off during an anti-government protest Sunday.
A Hong Kong lawmaker partially lost his ear after a man appeared to bite it off during anA Hong Kong police spokesperson told NBC News the attack on Democratic Party member and district councilor Andrew Chiu occurred around 7:30 p.m.
in the the Tai Koo district.Another lawmaker, James To, told reporters the man slashed two people before attacking Chiu. In a statement, Hong Kong police said five people were taken from the mall to a hospital, where two were in critical condition.Sign Up
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