Man seriously injured in acid attack
The London Ambulance Service was called to treat a man after a corrosive substance attack in Kingston Close, Marks Gate, on Friday, August 2. Picture: Ken Mears - Credit: Archant
A man was taken to hospital after an acid attack in Marks Gate on Friday, August 2.
His condition has been assessed as potentially life-changing.
Police were called to Kingston Close just after 9pm by London Ambulance Service following reports of a man attacked with a noxious substance.
Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man in his twenties with an injury to his arm and face. He was taken to an east London hospital for treatment of injuries consistent with a corrosive substance attack.
His condition is not life-threatening.
No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue.
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