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Teenager had 'corrosive substance' thrown over him in Dagenham attack | Teenager had 'corrosive substance' thrown over him in Dagenham attack |
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Police investigating an assault on a teenager in Dagenham have released footage of the attack in which one of the suspects appears to throw a chemical substance over the victim. | Police investigating an assault on a teenager in Dagenham have released footage of the attack in which one of the suspects appears to throw a chemical substance over the victim. |
In the CCTV footage three men can be seen setting upon the 16-year-old victim, hurling a nearby rubbish bin at him and punching and kicking him. | In the CCTV footage three men can be seen setting upon the 16-year-old victim, hurling a nearby rubbish bin at him and punching and kicking him. |
At one point one of the men appears to unscrew a bottle and empty the contents onto the victim. | At one point one of the men appears to unscrew a bottle and empty the contents onto the victim. |
Watch the CCTV footage below. | |
The victim was later treated for chemical burns by the London Ambulance Service. | The victim was later treated for chemical burns by the London Ambulance Service. |
The attack occurred on Friday 4 September in Dagenham, in east London. | The attack occurred on Friday 4 September in Dagenham, in east London. |
According to the Metropolitan Police, the teenager was walking along Downing Road in Dagenham between just before midnight when a white van stopped on the road and three men jumped out and attacked him. | According to the Metropolitan Police, the teenager was walking along Downing Road in Dagenham between just before midnight when a white van stopped on the road and three men jumped out and attacked him. |
One of the men then emptied the liquid contents of a bottle over the victim's head causing his eyes and face to burn, police said. | One of the men then emptied the liquid contents of a bottle over the victim's head causing his eyes and face to burn, police said. |
Police described the liquid as a "corrosive substance". | Police described the liquid as a "corrosive substance". |
All three men are described as white, of large build and aged between 40 and 50. | All three men are described as white, of large build and aged between 40 and 50. |
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 188363 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 188363 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |
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