Stabbed And Thrown Into Sea, This Braveheart Survives By Swimming Back To The Shore
He was relaxing by the Tan Jetty at Weld Quay by himself when 2 men assaulted him with a knife, stabbing him multiple times and throwing him into the sea.
By Sadho Ram — 04 Nov 2013, 08:13 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
The 20-something-old was repeatedly stabbed in the abdomen before he was tossed into the sea
It is believed that the victim, in his 20s, was relaxing by the Tan Jetty at Weld Quay by himself when two men assaulted him with a knife, which was also recovered from the scene.
"We believe the victim was stabbed several times with a sharp object and is now being treated at the Penang Hospital," Timur Laut District Deputy Police Chief Supt Ismail Idris told reporters Sunday.
thestar.com.myHe managed to swim back to shore even though part of his intestines were jutting out of his abdomen
The victim even managed to swim back to the shore despite with his horrific wounds, which left some of his intestines exposed.
Passers-by spotted him, clad in wet clothing, lying next to the pier here, about 10pm on Saturday.
He was rushed to the Penang Hospital and warded at the intensive care unit where his condition remained critical.
According to reports, he had a heated argument earlier with 2 men over money
A police spokesman said early investigations showed that one man stabbed the foreigner with a knife at a temple near the pier following a heated argument.
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George Town deputy OCPD Supt Ismail Toh Paduka Idris said the victim was found without any identification documents.
“He is still in critical condition and doctor has to operate on him. We have yet to record any statement,” he said.
thestar.com.myHe said police were investigating the case under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous weapons.
“We’re are still investigating the motive behind the attack. There are no other leads so far,” he said.