KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — An Arab visitor allegedly attacked two women at a Kota Kinabalu backpackers’ lodge after flying into a rage over a kiss.
The man is said to have blown his top after witnessing Canadian tourist Daniel Gunn kiss his girlfriend on the cheek out in the hall area, The Star reported today.
Gunn, 30, told the daily efforts to calm the man failed, following which lodge receptionist Dewina Jolilin stepped in to try and defuse the situation.
Her intervention, however, incensed the Arab man further as he reckoned that Dewina, who is also Muslim, should have been equally angry about the public show of affection.
He then reportedly hit the 22-year-old in the face with a plastic bag, prompting Gunn and his local girlfriend to come to the receptionist’s aid.
“My girlfriend told him that he cannot attack a woman. And then, she was also attacked,” said Gunn, who recorded the incident that took place at around 6.30pm on February 9.
The man then stormed out of the lodge and left in a taxi, without settling his bill.
Dewina lodged a police report over the alleged assault immediately after. City police are now looking for the suspect.


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