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| Teen arrested in South Ockendon acid attack probe | Teen arrested in South Ockendon acid attack probe |
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| A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with an "unprovoked" acid attack which left five teenage boys injured. | A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with an "unprovoked" acid attack which left five teenage boys injured. |
| The alleged attack happened on a platform at South Ockendon station in Essex on Sunday. | The alleged attack happened on a platform at South Ockendon station in Essex on Sunday. |
| Police said a man got off a train and squirted acid at the five boys aged 16 to 18 who were waiting for a train. | |
| Following a police appeal, a 17-year-old from Dagenham was arrested, British Transport Police said. | Following a police appeal, a 17-year-old from Dagenham was arrested, British Transport Police said. |
| Live: For more on this and other Essex news stories | Live: For more on this and other Essex news stories |
| Two of the boys were left with "potentially life-changing" injuries to their eyes, faces and mouths. | |
| Wendy Tether, mother of Tyrone Terry, and Denni Walker, sister of Billy Milne, released images of their injured loved ones after the incident on Facebook in an appeal for information. | Wendy Tether, mother of Tyrone Terry, and Denni Walker, sister of Billy Milne, released images of their injured loved ones after the incident on Facebook in an appeal for information. |
| Ms Walker's post has been shared more than 5,300 times. | Ms Walker's post has been shared more than 5,300 times. |