TAWAU: A man in his 50s sustained head and right hand injuries after being attacked by an assailant with a cleaver on a staircase in Jalan Dunlop here at 4pm on July 16.
The incident occurred when the victim was walking down the staircase after a hair cut at a saloon.
As he was running down the staircase to seek help, the assailant fled the scene.
It is believed that the victim used his right hand to protect his head and neck during the attack.
The victim was sent to the hospital here for treatment.
Police have yet to determine the motive of the attack.