Police were today hunting an attacker who chopped a man's hand off. Officers and paramedics were called late on Monday night to a street in Dagenham, and found the victim with his left hand severed.

David Roberts, 22, a shop supervisor, had raised his arm to protect himself, a police spokesman said.

His hand was sewn back on by surgeons in a 12-hour operation.

Published Wednesday, June 11, 2003

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