Acid attack victims suffer burns as they are sprayed with corrosive substance in east London
Daily MailWitnesses said car run off the road before corrosive substance was thrown Two men suffering from burns were rushed to hospital last night in a suspected acid attack in East London. Police were called to Cricketfield Road near Hackney Downs at 7.21pm following reports of a corrosive substance being thrown at an individual. They were both taken to hospital where their conditions have been deemed non-life threatening Police were called to Cricketfield Road near Hackney Downs at 7.21pm following reports of a corrosive substance being thrown at an individual 'Both injured males were taken to east London hospitals where their condition was assessed as non-life threatening. The victim, aged around 45, was thought to be setting up his stall at Walthamstow Market when supposed skirt-wearing attackers tapped him on the shoulder before hurling the corrosive liquid Police have cordoned off the area where two men dressed as women are reported to have hurled corrosive liquid in a market trader's face Bystanders said the attackers ran off and escaped in a waiting getaway car at around 6.40am.
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