Elderly woman in hospital after neighbour in MacPherson chases and attacks her
Feeling uneasy after noticing a neighbour standing outside her home, a MacPherson resident decided to made a U-turn towards the lift.
But the 82-year-old woman was chased down by the male neighbour instead, who attacked her in the lift of Block 62 Circuit Road at about 12.30pm on Sunday (Jan 5), reported 8world.
Tearfully recounting the incident to 8world, the woman's daughter, surnamed Wu, said her mother was kicked in the chest and then to the ground, and her head had hit the floor.
«My mum kept shouting for help, but no one dared to approach,» added the hairdresser.
CCTV footage show the man running after the elderly woman and into the lift, with the latter's shrieks captured in the video.
The elderly woman managed to escape to the first floor, where other residents called the police and ambulance for help.
Wu said her mother suffered multiple injuries from the assault. She vomited in hospital and experienced palpitations and was placed under observation.
She told Lianhe Zaobao that she and her mother are currently renting the MacPherson flat and had moved in last July.
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