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| London acid attack victim in hospital after 'corrosive' liquid thrown | London acid attack victim in hospital after 'corrosive' liquid thrown |
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| A 21-year-old man is being treated in hospital after an acid attack in north-east London. | |
| Police were called to the incident at 2.34am on Thursday and the London fire service also attended the scene. | |
| The Metropolitan police said: “Officers attended and found a 21-year-old man who had been assaulted, with a corrosive substance thrown over his face.” | The Metropolitan police said: “Officers attended and found a 21-year-old man who had been assaulted, with a corrosive substance thrown over his face.” |
| Scotland Yard said the victim also sustained cuts to his hands, believed to have been caused by a knife. A spokeswoman said: “The man has been taken to an east London hospital. His injuries are not being treated as life-threatening or life-changing.” | |
| Police have yet to make any arrests and said inquiries were ongoing. | |
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| Crime | Crime |
| London | London |
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