Acid attack in London leaves six injured
A reported acid attack in Stratford, East London, has left six people injured. The attack resulted out of an "altercation" between two groups of males wherein a toxic substance was thrown. Ambulance crews treated the six injured, three of whom had to be rushed to a hospital. However, no one has been fatally injured.
Eyewitness gives gruesome account of the attack
An employee at a Burger King joint, who identified himself as Hossen, said that one of the victims had been rushed in to "wash acid off his face". "There were cuts around his eyes and he was trying to chuck water into them," added Hossen.
Details of the attack
Those reported injured in the attack were initially believed to be spread across different locations, thus sparking fear among Londoners that the acidic substance had been sprayed at random. However, the Met Police clarified that the injuries were all linked to the altercation which took place among the two groups. A 15 year-old boy has been arrested on suspicions of inflicting grievous bodily harm.
There is no need for panic, says chief superintendent
"I would like to be very clear concerning this incident. What initially may have been perceived as a number of random attacks has, on closer inspection, been found to be one incident involving two groups of males," said Chief Superintendent Ade Adelekan.
