A 26-year-old man is recovering from serious wounds after being attacked with a machete at a downtown Vancouver single-room occupancy hotel last Friday.
According to police, the man was sleeping at the Colonial Hotel in Gastown when he was attacked.
Two of his fingers were partially severed, and he sustained wounds to his left knee.
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In a Monday afternoon tweet, Vancouver police said a person of interest has been identified and the detachment is investigating the incident.
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