The Archive · 1940

Attempt on Life Of Young Student

Assailant Manages to Escape After Brutal Jessfield Park Attack

Slashed across the neck and the head with a Chinese meat chopper near the rear gate to Jessfield Park shortly after 7 p.m. yester, day, Wu S-eu, 20-year old student of the Nyih Tuli Middle School, Nanyang Road, was admitted to the St. Luke's 2 Refugee Hospital shortly afterwards.

A park watchman telephoned Bubbling Well police station almost immediately after the attempted mud. was committed, but the assailant, whose identity is not known, managed to make good his escape Detectives immediately commenced investigations, and while they were unable to question the victim who was being operated upon last night. they ere following several clues.

The "North-China Daily News" learned late last night that no poliical motive was attached to the attempted murder.

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