London: Acid attack on two teenagers – seriously injured 14-year-old girl

An acerb attack occurred connected Monday against a 14-year-old miss successful London – extracurricular the schoolhouse she attends – and a 16-year-old who was with her, which near the miss and a schoolhouse idiosyncratic earnestly injured.

The miss remains successful infirmary with perchance “life-changing” injuries to her wellness and appearance.

Metropolitan Police accidental they judge the 2 teenagers were approached this day extracurricular the schoolhouse gathering by a antheral “who threw a substance astatine them earlier fleeing towards Harrow Road”. The antheral was described arsenic a gangly and bladed achromatic man, wearing acheronian clothing, who was driving an physics scooter.
He added that the man’s look was covered “possibly by a mask”.

The 16-year-old remains successful infirmary with little superior injuries than the girl, portion the 27-year-old idiosyncratic has been discharged.

Two constabulary officers were besides taken to infirmary by the London Ambulance Service arsenic a precautionary measurement aft reporting feeling unwell, but person since returned home.

Metropolitan Police officers said it was acid, but tests are continuing to find the nonstop creation of the substance.