Two women were arrested after a fight at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on Tuesday evening, with video showing one woman pinned to the ground and punched.
The two-minute clip circulating on Threads was filmed near the Clock Tower. It showed a middle-aged woman pinned to the ground by a short-haired woman who threw repeated punches while the victim screamed for help. A foreign man intervened, pulling the short-haired woman away and demanding she stop.
After being pulled apart, the short-haired woman kicked the middle-aged woman in the back. Another passer-by stepped in to separate them. The middle-aged woman, refusing to back down, swore repeatedly, and the short-haired woman picked up a signboard advertising a "luxury sightseeing yacht."
The middle-aged woman then charged forward, and the short-haired woman called on friends to help. The foreign man shouted: "No! What's your problem? go away." The middle-aged woman shouted that she had been hit on the head and wanted a medical examination, while the short-haired woman said: "You took my things? You robbed my things!"
A man filming was repeatedly told in Mandarin to stop, and he replied that he would keep filming because someone could be killed.
Netizens said the short-haired woman is a tout for a harbour sightseeing boat, while the middle-aged woman often sings outside the Star Ferry pier. Some praised the passers-by who intervened.
Police said two women argued near the Clock Tower on Salisbury Road at around 7pm. A 51-year-old woman surnamed Ouyang reported being punched and injured on her head and hands, while a 59-year-old woman surnamed Sun suffered injuries to her back, hands and fingers. Both were arrested on suspicion of fighting in a public place and taken to Kwong Wah Hospital. The Yau Tsim police district crime investigation team is investigating.
