A man was stabbed in front of his girlfriend while intervening in a fight.

It was a normal night for Charlie Faulkner and his girlfriend, Kate, as they walked the streets of Phuket in southern Thailand. The couple, hailing from Portsmouth, were enjoying their vacation when they stumbled upon a group of locals attacking a foreigner. Without hesitation, Charlie rushed to the scene in an attempt to intervene and help the victim.

The disturbing incident was captured on CCTV in the notorious red light party strip of Bangla Road in the early hours of Friday. The footage showed at least five men cornering the victim, who was dressed in a white T-shirt and carrying a few takeaway bags, into an alleyway. Caught off guard, the victim tried to defend himself as the thugs relentlessly punched and kicked him.

In a heroic act, Charlie stepped in to break up the fight. However, in the chaos, he was stabbed in the left side of his abdomen by one of the attackers. His girlfriend, who was also caught up in the altercation, later revealed that they had never met any of the men before and were simply caught in the middle of the incident.

After being stabbed, Charlie stumbled into a nearby convenience store where he collapsed in front of the counter, bleeding and in immense pain. Eyewitnesses quickly rushed to his aid and removed his T-shirt, only to find a small puncture wound on his left rib cage. The victim had also been hit on the head with a glass bottle.

As the ambulance arrived, Charlie was rushed to the Patong Hospital for treatment. According to police, they received a report about the incident at 4:40 am and immediately began their investigation. The CCTV footage showed that the fight began on Soi Bangla and escalated into a nearby alley before spilling onto the roadside, where Charlie witnessed the altercation.

Police have identified the suspects and are currently working to track them down. In a police report released on May 19th, three of the Thai men involved in the attack were arrested. This incident is just one of the many cases of violence against British tourists and expats in Thailand, causing concern and raising questions about safety in the country.

Despite the traumatic experience, Charlie and Kate are grateful for the bystanders and emergency services who came to their aid. The couple is now recovering from the incident and hoping for a speedy resolution to the case.

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