A Massachusetts man whose hand was cut off by a machete during a fight has had it reattached, and authorities say the suspect has been ordered held without bail.
"I think if they had a conflict before and had issues before, it's just how Lowell is. It's a never-ending battle," said Somaly Santos, who knows the two involved.
Police responded to a Lowell public housing project Wednesday around 10:30 p.m. Police said they found blood everywhere and the victim's left hand lying severed on the ground.
Doctors at a Boston hospital worked to save the man's hand and reattach it as the suspect, 54-year-old Domingo Ayala, was ordered held without bail.
In court, a prosecutor said Ayala's son was fighting with the victim, and that Ayala grabbed a machete and joined the fight.
He faces charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
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