Mugger's sword attack

Tuesday 17 March 1998 00:02 GMT

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A MUGGING victim had his right hand partially severed after he was attacked by a man with a sword, police said yesterday. West Midlands Police said the unnamed man, aged 31, underwent an emergency operation to sew on the hand after being attacked in Foleshill, Coventry, on Friday.

A spokesman said the attacker, who was black and in his late-twenties, produced the weapon after his victim refused to hand over the contents of his pockets. He added that the injured man, who is recovering in hospital, had raised his hand to protect himself from the sword.

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