A British tourist is fighting for life in hospital after he was stabbed in the head during a street robbery in San Francisco.
The 44-year-old man was with his niece when they were attacked on Post Street, near Franklin Street, by a man and a woman on Friday evening.
Police said he was stabbed by a man as he attempted to hold on to his green messenger bag, which contained his passport, money, mobile phone and credit cards.
He was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital with severe trauma and the injuries were confirmed as “life threatening”.
His 23-year-old niece was uninjured in the attack.
Police spokesman Albie Esparza told ABC7: "The female victim is visiting from Southern California and the male victim is visiting from the UK.
"Right now, the male victim is listed with life threatening injuries at the hospital."
The male suspect was described as a muscular black man who was about 5ft 10ins tall and wore a hooded sweatshirt.
While the woman is said to be black, 5ft 4ins, aged in her 20s and had dreadlocks or braids in a ponytail.
They escaped on foot and police are now appealing for information. Officers are also trawling through surveillance footage.
Police also hope a scarf left the scene may provide DNA information to trace the woman.
The Foreign Office has been approached for a comment.
