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| Woman injured in noxious substance attack in Brixton | Woman injured in noxious substance attack in Brixton |
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| A woman was left "screaming in pain" after she was sprayed in the mouth with a noxious substance while on a bus in south London, witnesses said. | A woman was left "screaming in pain" after she was sprayed in the mouth with a noxious substance while on a bus in south London, witnesses said. |
| The victim, aged in her 20s, was treated near to Brixton Road's junction with Electric Avenue, close to Brixton Tube station, at 13:45 BST. | The victim, aged in her 20s, was treated near to Brixton Road's junction with Electric Avenue, close to Brixton Tube station, at 13:45 BST. |
| Police believe the attack was "targeted" and inquiries are now under way to trace the male suspect involved. | Police believe the attack was "targeted" and inquiries are now under way to trace the male suspect involved. |
| Her injuries are not thought to be life-changing or life-threatening. | Her injuries are not thought to be life-changing or life-threatening. |
| Bystanders poured 10 bottles of water over her face after the noxious substance was sprayed into her mouth, eye-witness Rafiq Mohammed said. | Bystanders poured 10 bottles of water over her face after the noxious substance was sprayed into her mouth, eye-witness Rafiq Mohammed said. |
| Mr Mohammed, 39, who runs a stall in the Reliance Arcade shopping centre where the victim took shelter, said: "This lady came out of the bus, she was screaming, she came to the shop asking for water and was pouring it on her face. | Mr Mohammed, 39, who runs a stall in the Reliance Arcade shopping centre where the victim took shelter, said: "This lady came out of the bus, she was screaming, she came to the shop asking for water and was pouring it on her face. |
| "A few of us tried to calm her but she was just screaming in pain." | |
| Reports on social media described the woman being hosed down with water by firefighters. | Reports on social media described the woman being hosed down with water by firefighters. |
| A crime scene remains in place and the bus the woman is believed to have been on is currently being examined. | A crime scene remains in place and the bus the woman is believed to have been on is currently being examined. |
| The attack is being treated as suspected grievous bodily harm, the Metropolitan Police said. | The attack is being treated as suspected grievous bodily harm, the Metropolitan Police said. |