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Singaporean student assaulted in 'racist' London coronavirus attack
From CNN's Jack Guy
Jonathan Mok said he was attacked in London, causing injury to his right eye. Facebook
A 23-year-old Singaporean man of Chinese ethnicity who was studying in London has spoken out about racism linked to the coronavirus after suffering facial injuries in a "racially aggravated assault."
Jonathan Mok wrote about his ordeal in a public post on Facebook Monday, detailing how he was attacked by a group of people on Oxford Street, a busy shopping area in the center of the British capital, at about 9.15 p.m. local time (4.15 p.m. ET) on February 24.
The attack comes at a time of increasing xenophobia against people of East Asian appearance in the UK and around the world.
London's Metropolitan Police confirmed in a statement that they are investigating the "racially aggravated assault" against Mok.
"Enquiries continue to identify the suspects; including an assessment of available CCTV," said police in a statement. "There has been no arrest at this stage."
From CNN's Jack Guy
A 23-year-old Singaporean man of Chinese ethnicity who was studying in London has spoken out about racism linked to the coronavirus after suffering facial injuries in a "racially aggravated assault."
Jonathan Mok wrote about his ordeal in a public post on Facebook Monday, detailing how he was attacked by a group of people on Oxford Street, a busy shopping area in the center of the British capital, at about 9.15 p.m. local time (4.15 p.m. ET) on February 24.
The attack comes at a time of increasing xenophobia against people of East Asian appearance in the UK and around the world.
Mok said doctors told him the assailants had left him with "a few fractures" in his face and he might need reconstructive surgery.
London's Metropolitan Police confirmed in a statement that they are investigating the "racially aggravated assault" against Mok.
"Enquiries continue to identify the suspects; including an assessment of available CCTV," said police in a statement. "There has been no arrest at this stage."
