Two sisters 'stab a Chicago store security guard 27 times after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer'

 Two sisters have been accused of stabbing a West Side Chicago store security guard 27 times with a knife after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer.

The pair were ordered to be held without bond on Tuesday after the alleged attack late on Sunday.

Jessica Hill, 21, and Jayla Hill, 18, allegedly left the 32-year-old victim hospitalized in critical condition, police spokeswoman Karie James said.

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Jessica Hill, 21 (left) and Jayla Hill, 18, (right) - the two sisters accused of stabbing a West Side Chicago store security guard 27 times with a knife after he asked them to wear face masks and use hand sanitizer on Sunday. Both have been charged with attempted first-degree murder

The argument began after the women refused the guard´s request for them to wear masks at a Snipes shore store in Lawndale, on the city's western side. 

One of the woman punched the security guard, James said, and Jessica Hill allegedly pulled a knife from her back pocket - concealed in a comb - and began stabbing the man.

Jayla Hill is said to have held him in place by his hair. The man was stabbed in his chest, back, neck and arms.

Despite his wounds suffered in the attack, the 6ft 5 inches, 270lbs security guard managed to hold onto the women until police arrived.  

The women were arrested at the scene of the attack and both were treated for minor lacerations at a nearby hospital, James said. 

Each sister has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and was ordered to be held without bail by Cook County Circuit Judge Mary C. Marubio.

The judge cited the 'randomness' of the attacks, and heard statements from witnesses and watched surveillance that captured video and audio of the confrontation.

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The argument began after the women refused the guard´s request for them to wear masks at a Snipes shore store in Lawndale (pictured), on the city's western side

While the attack may not have been premeditated, Marubio said, the sheer number of stab wounds was 'of concern'.

The guard was taken to hospital in a critical condition and treated for 27 puncture wounds, but later reports said he did not require surgery or stitches. 

During Tuesday´s bond hearing before Marubio, the women´s court-appointed attorney said the stabbing was self-defense, adding both women suffered from a bipolar disorder.

Prosecutors said the guard never approached either women before the attack.

The sisters will appear in court again on November 4.

On October 23, Chicago brought in new coronavirus measures that ordered the 're-tightening of COVID-19 restrictions in response to a recent, rapid rise in cases and hospitalizations.'

Under the order, a businesses curfew has been put into effect from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., while all non essential businesses and bars without a retail food license are not allowed to serve customers indoors. 

The order also asks all people in the state avoid social gatherings of more than six people and end all social gatherings after 10 p.m. 

A previous order on October 1 said businesses could remain open 'with adjusted capacities, as long as they follow mask-wearing, social distancing, and other requirements'.

In Cook County, home to Chicago, there have been 178,832 cases of the coronavirus and 5,439 related deaths, according to the New York Times coronavirus tracker.