Police find severed tongue, still looking for victim

  • Police investigating a West Valley City assault resulting in a severed tongue on Sept. 5.
  • Witnesses report five men attacking a Hispanic man who fled before police arrived.
  • Victim’s identity and condition remain unknown; no arrests made as of Monday.

WEST VALLEY CITY — West Valley City police believe a man had his tongue severed during an altercation last month at an apartment complex.

But as of Monday, investigators have not been able to find a victim.

On Sept. 5, about 8:20 p.m. police responded to the area of 1800 West and 3900 South on a report of a fight. One witness told officers “that he observed five males holding down another male and beating him with rocks, hitting him, and kicking him,” according to court documents…

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