A Chinese businessman has been arrested and charged for attempted murder.

On Sunday 23 year old Honduran national Eli Aquino told police that he was at Everyday Chinese Restaurant in Placencia village when he got into a fight with 20 year old Rong Cong Chen. During the dispute Aquino suffered chop wounds to the left side of his chest, head and left side of his neck which he says were inflicted by Chen who used a machete. Police have since charged Chen with attempted murder, dangerous harm, and use of deadly means of harm.

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