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Man attacked inside a Gastown hotel, left with 2 partially severed fingers: VPD

Darpan News Desk Vancouver Police, 31 Jan, 2022 04:50 PM
  • Man attacked inside a Gastown hotel, left with 2 partially severed fingers: VPD

Vancouver Police via Twitter say a 26-year old man was attacked with a machete while sleeping inside Gastown's Colonial Hotel on Friday.

The attack left the man with two partially severed fingers and knife wounds to his left knee.

Vancouver Police has identified a person of interest and is investigating.

VPD says this is a random attack.

 

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