Teenager, 17, splashed with red paint at Diamond Hill shopping centre, attacker flees

A 17-year-old girl was splashed with red paint at Fung Tak Shopping Centre in Diamond Hill on Thursday night, leaving her with red stains on her hair, neck and fingers and causing eye irritation, police said.

The incident occurred around 10pm at the shopping centre on Fung Tak Road. Emergency personnel arrived and took the girl to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. She was conscious upon arrival.

Police are investigating the incident and searching for the attacker, who fled the scene. The motive remains under investigation.