China Scene: North

Security guard sues women over knife attack

A security guard in Beijing, who was recently stabbed by two women distributing leaflets, is taking the women to court.

The security guard, who worked at Beijing Tiantan Hospital, was on duty in plainclothes on the morning of April 23. When he attempted to stop two young women distributing advertisements in the hospital building, one of the women stabbed him in the chest, legs and buttock with a knife. Seeing the attack, his colleagues controlled the two women and called the police.