2 ‘Bengali youths’ face ‘acid attack’ in London

Two Bengali men suffered scorched and bleached skin after having acid thrown in their faces in the latest London 'face-melter' attack.

Two young men have been rushed to hospital after being attacked with a noxious substance on a busy street in east London.

The attack – the latest in a series of similar incidents this summer – took place at around 7pm on Roman Road in Tower Hamlets, east London on Tuesday.

Witnesses say police officers were flagged down by two men who claimed they had been sprayed with acid. According to reports, they ran into an off-licence with the burning liquid on their clothes and faces.

The shopkeeper poured water over the pair while they waited for an ambulance to arrive.

They were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

Witness reports stated the pair were shouting: “We have got acid on us, we have got acid on us.”

The shopkeeper added: “They were pouring water over themselves and it had got into their clothes. They were crying, ‘put water on me’. Their faces and their legs were all burnt.”

Another witness, who did not want to be named, said the pair had stripped down to their waists on the street and were helped by passersby as they waited for the emergency services.

Pictures on social media show the men being helped by firefighters – and images show a jacket with its material singed.

The number of reported attacks using corrosive substances has leapt in recent months, with a reported 65% rise in 2016, when there were 450.

One of the victims, Shakwat Hussain, 24, is due to be released from Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford today after being treated overnight at a specialist burns unit, reports MailOnline.

Source: Guardian