A teenager has been arrested after acid was thrown in people’s faces in five attacks over one night in London.
Two moped riders attacked the victims over 90 minutes in Islington, Stoke Newington and Hackney on Thursday.
An eyewitness said he heard a victim, who he believed was a delivery driver, “screaming in pain”. One victim suffered “life-changing injuries”. The majority of victims are believed to be food delivery drivers – one was left with ‘life-changing’ injuries and was screaming while trying to wipe the acid off his face with a cloth.
Scotland Yard said today that a 16-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and robbery – but another suspect remains on the run today. Police said they were looking into whether moped riders were targeted so their bikes could be stolen.
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