Machete Attack on Man in Broad Daylight on Linwood Drive, George Town
Two men armed with machetes attacked a pedestrian on Linwood Drive, George Town on Friday afternoon. The victim was hospitalised with serious but non-life-threatening lacerations.
Two machete-wielding men flee on bicycles after daylight assault in George Town
Cayman News Service reports that police are investigating a serious assault that took place in broad daylight on Friday afternoon on Linwood Drive, George Town.
At approximately 2:15pm, a man walking behind a complex in the area was approached by two strangers who struck him with machetes before fleeing the scene on bicycles. Officers arriving at the scene found the victim with multiple lacerations.
Emergency services attended and the victim was transported to hospital, where he is being treated for injuries described as serious but not life-threatening. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) stated in a press release that officers conducted extensive searches of the surrounding area shortly after the incident but were unable to locate the suspects.
Detectives investigating the assault are appealing for witnesses. Anyone who saw the attack, observed individuals on bicycles leaving the Linwood Drive area, or holds any other relevant information is asked to contact the George Town Police Station at 949-4222.
Anonymous tips can be submitted via the RCIPS Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, through the RCIPS website, the Cayman Crime Stoppers website, or the Cayman Crime Stoppers app.
Source: Cayman News Service