Slash victim tells harrowing tale of brutal attack and public indifference


Joshua (left) with his mother Sarah.

KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-six-year-old V. Nanthakumar@Joshua almost bled to death after his plea for help was ignored by bystanders but was ultimately saved by police on patrol.

Joshua told The Star that he was walking to the main road from the Taman Seri Wilayah flats in Selayang at midnight on Aug 2 when he was assaulted and robbed by two men on a motorcycle.

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