Teen's Hands Severed In Machete Attack
Police Believe Attack Was Gang Related
POSTED: 2:56 p.m. EDT May 10, 2004
UPDATED: 5:25 p.m. EDT May 10, 2004
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- An Alexandria teenager's hands were cut off early Monday morning in what police say was a gang-related attack with a machete.
Officers said the 16-year-old was walking along a street at about 1 a.m. when he was attacked by several people.
Detectives said one of the attackers had a machete and used it to cut off both of the boy's hands.
The teen had life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital, where he is expected to survive.
Doctors managed to reattach his hands. However, doctors said they could not save four fingers.
Police are still looking for his attackers.
Officers said the 16-year-old was walking along a street at about 1 a.m. when he was attacked by several people.
Detectives said one of the attackers had a machete and used it to cut off both of the boy's hands.
The teen had life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital, where he is expected to survive.
Doctors managed to reattach his hands. However, doctors said they could not save four fingers.
Police are still looking for his attackers.Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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