Hong Kong protests: Knife attacker bites man’s ear off
By DW
15 November 2019 |
4:40 pm
A pro-democracy politician who had part of his ear bitten off was among those injured in a knife fight on Sunday. This weekend's clashes marked some of the most violent since political unrest began in the territory.
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