Article: Samurai sword attacker slices off man's hand.(News)

Byline: Laura Davis

A MAN underwent 16 hours of surgery last night after his hand was chopped off following an argument in a Liverpool city centre restaurant about the size of his meal.

The detective leading the hunt for the attackers last night said he was appalled by the incident and described it as "absolutely unbelievable".

The 27-year-old, from Allerton, was attacked with a Samurai sword following an incident at the Shangri-La Chinese restaurant, on Victoria Street.

The man and a male friend were mocked by two other diners for ordering a starter but no main course. The two men got into a heated row with the couple and left the ...

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