A 29-year-old male suspect has been arrested in Honolulu for a recent chemical attack on a 25-year-old Chinese woman. What happened: Danying Zhang was walking in the Ala Moana area on Tuesday night when Sebastian Mahkwan allegedly splashed an unknown chemical liquid on her at around 9:15 p.m. local time before fleeing the scene on foot. This resulted in Zhang’s skin and clothes being burned.
The suspect in an acid attack appeared in court Monday and will be back in court Wednesday. Sebastian Mahkwan has been charged with attempted murder and assault charges.
A complaint filed Monday in District Court charges Sebastian Mahkwan with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault in the Jan. 23 liquid chemical attack on a sidewalk near Ala Moana Center on a 25-year-old Chinese language teacher.
A 29-year-old male suspect has been arrested in Honolulu for a recent chemical attack on a 25-year-old Chinese woman. What happened: Danying Zhang was walking in the Ala Moana area on Tuesday night when Sebastian Mahkwan allegedly splashed an unknown chemical liquid on her at around 9:15 p.m. local time before fleeing the scene on foot. This resulted in Zhang’s skin and clothes being burned.