London (AFP) - An acid attack in east London injured at least five
people on Saturday, with police saying they had arrested one man, although they
did not believe the incident was terror related.
Police said they were called just before 8pm (1900 GMT) to the
Stratford Centre, close to London’s Olympic Stadium, following reports of a
group of males spraying what was believed to be a noxious substance.
London Ambulance Service tweeted that they had treated at least five
patients after sending paramedics and a fleet of ambulances.
The injuries were believed to have been sustained in different
locations, with one male arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, police
said.
There were 431 acid attacks in London last year, 398 of which were
carried out in Stratford’s borough of Newham.
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