Ethnic Chinese journalist hailed hero after tackling terrorists
                 Source: Xinhua | 2017-06-06 18:45:52 | Editor: huaxia

Photo of Geoff Ho captured on his Facebook page.

LONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- An ethnic Chinese journalist is hailed a hero Monday after it was revealed he had used his martial arts skills to tackle two of the knife-wielding London terrorists, who attacked a pub doorman.

Geoff Ho, enjoying a night out at a bar, thought he was intervening in a brawl when he saw an attack taking place as they attacked pub doorman.

A video film showed him staggering away clutching his throat after he was stabbed in the neck.

Before realising he had been involved in the horrific act of terrorism around the London Bridge area, Ho said on his social media site: "Don't know whether it was stupid or noble to jump in and break up the fight outside the Southwark Tavern, but two a***s trying to do over the lone bouncer on the door isn't happening on my watch."

He was rushed to hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment, but has been left unable to speak because of his serious injuries.

Ho, who works as business editor in London's national newspapers, the Sunday Express, is now in intensive care after being stabbed.

Ho tweeted Monday: "Thank you every one for the best wishes. I got out of surgery yesterday and am on the mend."

His own newspaper reported that Ho selflessly intervened as the knife-wielding terrorists attacked a bouncer in the doorway of the Southwark Tavern, in Southwark Street.

The Express said he was later seen walking calmly towards an ambulance escorted by a police officer holding a makeshift bandage to his neck.

Reports described Ho as a martial arts expert specialising in Kung Fu and Kickboxing.

Friends of the hero had worried about his safety when Ho appeared to go missing. Later, one friend Isabelle Oderberg said on her social media site: "We have found Geoff. He is in intensive care."

Another friend Gary Robinson said: 'Geoff update is that he is stable but can't talk. He is a true hero. He took on the terrorists when three rushed in stabbing people, using his martial arts, he fought them off."

"One missed him, the other stabbed him in the throat (and possibly stomach). He was hurt protecting others."

Ho's office is five minutes walk from London Bridge where Saturday night's terror attack happened.

A van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge and then three men with knives attacked people in the area of nearby Borough Market, killing seven and injuring almost 50 others, including Ho.

The three terrorists were gunned down and killed by armed cops responding to the attack.

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Ethnic Chinese journalist hailed hero after tackling terrorists

Source: Xinhua 2017-06-06 18:45:52

Photo of Geoff Ho captured on his Facebook page.

LONDON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- An ethnic Chinese journalist is hailed a hero Monday after it was revealed he had used his martial arts skills to tackle two of the knife-wielding London terrorists, who attacked a pub doorman.

Geoff Ho, enjoying a night out at a bar, thought he was intervening in a brawl when he saw an attack taking place as they attacked pub doorman.

A video film showed him staggering away clutching his throat after he was stabbed in the neck.

Before realising he had been involved in the horrific act of terrorism around the London Bridge area, Ho said on his social media site: "Don't know whether it was stupid or noble to jump in and break up the fight outside the Southwark Tavern, but two a***s trying to do over the lone bouncer on the door isn't happening on my watch."

He was rushed to hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment, but has been left unable to speak because of his serious injuries.

Ho, who works as business editor in London's national newspapers, the Sunday Express, is now in intensive care after being stabbed.

Ho tweeted Monday: "Thank you every one for the best wishes. I got out of surgery yesterday and am on the mend."

His own newspaper reported that Ho selflessly intervened as the knife-wielding terrorists attacked a bouncer in the doorway of the Southwark Tavern, in Southwark Street.

The Express said he was later seen walking calmly towards an ambulance escorted by a police officer holding a makeshift bandage to his neck.

Reports described Ho as a martial arts expert specialising in Kung Fu and Kickboxing.

Friends of the hero had worried about his safety when Ho appeared to go missing. Later, one friend Isabelle Oderberg said on her social media site: "We have found Geoff. He is in intensive care."

Another friend Gary Robinson said: 'Geoff update is that he is stable but can't talk. He is a true hero. He took on the terrorists when three rushed in stabbing people, using his martial arts, he fought them off."

"One missed him, the other stabbed him in the throat (and possibly stomach). He was hurt protecting others."

Ho's office is five minutes walk from London Bridge where Saturday night's terror attack happened.

A van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge and then three men with knives attacked people in the area of nearby Borough Market, killing seven and injuring almost 50 others, including Ho.

The three terrorists were gunned down and killed by armed cops responding to the attack.

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