The horrifying moment a British tourist was fatally stabbed in the head trying to flee a bag snatcher on a busy San Francisco street

  • Paul Tam a 48-year-old British tourist was stabbed in the head during a mugging on February 18
  • He died of his injuries on Thursday at San Francisco General Hospital
  • Tam, an IT specialist from Manchester, England, was in the process of moving to the U.S. after ten years working for Manchester University
  • The stabbing was caught on security footage and is now being investigated as a homicide
  • The suspect in the stabbing is believed to be black, in his 30s or 40s and around 5-foot 10-inches
  • No arrests have been made in Tam's death  

By Kalhan Rosenblatt For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:32 EST, 25 March 2016 | Updated: 09:24 EST, 26 March 2016

Paul Tam (pictured), 44, died on Thursday one month after being stabbed in the head during a mugging

Paul Tam (pictured), 44, died on Thursday one month after being stabbed in the head during a mugging

A British tourist has died in a San Francisco, California, hospital one month after being stabbed in the head while trying to escape a mugging.

The brutal attack was all captured in a horrifying surveillance video.  

Paul Tam, 48, died at San Francisco General Hospital on on Thursday after being take there on February 18 following the attack.

Tam, an IT specialist from Manchester, England, was walking in the city center’s Japantown district before being assaulted.

The area is close to St Mary’s Cathedral, a San Francisco landmark,  

Tam was walking with his niece through the area around 8.30pm when he was attacked.. 

The tourist was ambushed by an unidentified man and woman.

The pair were after Tam's messenger bag, which  had his contained his passport, a mobile phone, money and bank cards, according to the Telegraph.

He held on to the bag as the man chased him into the street. 

Tam ran into into the street and into the way of oncoming traffic, in an attempt to escape the mugger. 

Scroll down for video  

Tam (right) was visiting his niece in San Francisco when the attack occurred. His niece was uninjured 

Tam (right) was visiting his niece in San Francisco when the attack occurred. His niece was uninjured 

In security footage, the man wielding a knife is seen chasing Tam, stabbing him while he was on the ground and taking his messenger bag before running off. 

It is not known what was used to stab Tam, but his attack appears to strike him twice before grabbing the bag and running off. 

The wounded 44-year-old tries to stand, but is unable and lies in agony on the street

Both suspects are still at large. 

The male attacker is described as being black, in his 30s or 40s, and around 5-foot 10-inches. 

The female accomplice is allegedly also black, in her 20s, and approximately 5-foot 4-inches. 

She is believed to have braided or dreadlocked hair.

Tam's niece, who he was with at the time, was unharmed. 

It is believed Tam was in the process of moving to the U.S. after working for as a web content and digital marketing manager at Manchester University for ten years, the Manchester Evening News reported. 

The stabbing is now being investigated as a homicide. 

Tam worked as a web content and digital marketing manager at Manchester University for 10 years and was in the process of moving to the U.S. when he was killed

Tam worked as a web content and digital marketing manager at Manchester University for 10 years and was in the process of moving to the U.S. when he was killed

British tourist Paul Tam, 48, (left) was stabbed by an unidentified suspect (right) in San Francisco on February 18

British tourist Paul Tam, 48, (left) was stabbed by an unidentified suspect (right) in San Francisco on February 18

Brutal attack: The man chased Tam into the street to steal his messenger bag before stabbing him in the head

Brutal attack: The man chased Tam into the street to steal his messenger bag before stabbing him in the head

Tam is left writhing in agony on the street. He was later taken to San Francisco General Hospital

Tam is left writhing in agony on the street. He was later taken to San Francisco General Hospital

 

Comments (411)

Share what you think

 View all

The comments below have been moderated in advance.

 View all

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

Add your comment

By posting your comment you agree to our house rules.

Who is this week's top commenter? Find out now