Original sentence: He was attacked by a gang of asian youths, some wearing balaclavas, sprayed with CS gas, kicked, punched, struck with a hammer, and then stabbed through the throat with a foot long hunting knife.Racial tensions in the area had been high, with the terrorist attacks on September 11th occurring ten days previously
Edited sentence: He was attacked by a gang of Asian youths, some wearing balaclavas, sprayed with CS gas, kicked, punched, struck with a hammer, and then stabbed through the throat with a foot long hunting knife.Racial tensions in the area had been high, with the terrorist attacks on September 11 occurring ten days previously