– suspect shot dead
There is good news from Kuala Lumpur Hospital in Malaysia.
Doctors have successfully reattached the right hand of a 26-year-old police officer whose hand was chopped off by a Nigerian man during a violent machete attack in Kepong.
The officer, Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger Pendy of the Gombak District Police Headquarters, underwent a 7-hour delicate surgery after his hand was severed at the wrist on Wednesday, November 11.
The Cabinet was informed today that a seven-hour surgery to reattach the police officer’s hand at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) was successful.
The Nigerian suspect, identified as Osondu Chika Wisdom, was later shot dead by police after he allegedly charged at officers with two machetes.
Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, who condemned the attack, has now prayed for the officer’s speedy recovery as doctors say he is in stable condition.
The attack reportedly began after police received a public complaint at about 4pm concerning a man behaving aggressively at the residential property.
The Malaysian news agency, Bernama, reported that police officers, firefighters and Health Ministry personnel were dispatched to the apartment to manage the situation.
The suspect, who was armed with two machetes, reportedly charged out of a residential apartment and attacked police officers, firefighters and Health Ministry personnel at about 7pm on Wednesday.
Selangor Police Chief, Commissioner Shazeli Kahar, said the suspect charged at the responding team with two machetes when the apartment door was opened, injuring a police officer and other first responders.
The injured officer, a 26-year-old lance corporal, reportedly suffered the amputation of his right hand and was in stable condition while undergoing surgery at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
The injured officer, who was attached to the Mobile Patrol Vehicle unit of the Gombak District Police Headquarters, also sustained injuries to his head and body.
The officer was later identified as Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger Pendy, 26.
The Selangor Police Chief, Commissioner Shazeli Kahar, said the suspect was shot after he was spotted near a playground not far from the apartment, shortly after injuring the police officer.
He said the man attempted to attack the police again when they moved to apprehend him, forcing the officers to open fire in self-defence.
He added that the suspect was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
The suspect was later identified as a Nigerian national, Osondu Chika Wisdom. Some other reports identified him as Chibuzo.
A witness said that the man was allegedly under the influence of drugs when he attacked the officer with a machete.
Witness alleged that the man had consumed a large quantity of an unidentified drug before becoming violent towards his neighbours, prompting them to call law enforcement officers to bring the situation under control.
According to the witness, the police approached the apartment where the Nigerian man was staying. When the door opened, the man emerged with two long machetes and attacked one of the officers, striking him on the head before severing one of his hands.
Meanwhile, subsequent reports by Malay Mail on Thursday disclosed that doctors had successfully reattached the injured officer’s right hand following surgery at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.
Doctors at Kuala Lumpur Hospital successfully reattached the right hand of 26-year-old Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger anak Fendy after it was severed at the wrist in a machete attack in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, on Tuesday, November 11.
The Cabinet was informed today that a seven-hour surgery to reattach the police officer’s hand at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) was successful.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, condemned the attack and prayed for the injured officer’s speedy recovery.
“I strongly condemn the attack on a police officer on duty in Kepong by a foreign national and pray for the officer’s speedy recovery.”
He also expressed concern over the safety of police officers following an incident in Kepong two days ago in which a police officer was attacked and had his right hand severed.