A Filipino national, who works as a receptionist and assistant supervisor for a spa, was stabbed with a pointed tool by a Kuwaiti in the early morning of Friday, after the assailant was refused service on account of him being intoxicated. The receptionist was rushed to hospital while the assailant reportedly escaped from the scene immediately after the attack.
Narrating the incident to The Times Kuwait, the sister of the victim said that two men identified as Kuwaitis came to the spa under the influence of liquor and demanded services. The manager refused to provide them as per spa policy. “They threw the money on my brother’s face and when he was about to pick it up from the floor, one of them grabbed him by the neck and punched him in the face causing a swollen eye and bruises to the face,” said the victim’s sister. Both assailants left the place and when the victim went to the door to close it, one of the assailants returned with pointed object and started stabbing him in the upper part of the body. The entire incident was caught in the CCTV camera installed in the reception and outside the spa.
The assailants escaped from the scene and the victim was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he received treatment for his wounds. The spa manager rushed to the hospital to check his condition and have been following up on his recovery. “I am thankful that the spa manager has been providing him with support,” added the sister.
The case has been reported to the Philippine Embassy under the Assistant to the Nationals Unit and incident will be filed in the police station. The Philippine Embassy gave assurances that a criminal case will be filed against the assailants as their faces have been clearly identified in the CCTV cameras, and the victim also mentioned that this was their second visit to the spa. The Spa owner will also be summoned to the embassy for further enquiry on the case.
Ricky Laxa
Staff Writer
