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| Boy, two, and parents suffer burns after acid attack in north London | Boy, two, and parents suffer burns after acid attack in north London |
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| A father, mother and their two-year-old son have suffered burns following an acid attack in north London. | A father, mother and their two-year-old son have suffered burns following an acid attack in north London. |
| Police are appealing for witnesses following the assault on the family in Islington at around 1.05pm on Saturday. | Police are appealing for witnesses following the assault on the family in Islington at around 1.05pm on Saturday. |
| The trio were found with injuries after a strong acid was thrown on them, London fire brigade said. | The trio were found with injuries after a strong acid was thrown on them, London fire brigade said. |
| Police were called by the London ambulance service to reports of an attack on the junction of Copenhagen Street and Caledonian Road. | Police were called by the London ambulance service to reports of an attack on the junction of Copenhagen Street and Caledonian Road. |
| A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: “The victims – a 40-year-old father, a 36-year-old mother and their two-year-old boy – were found with injuries consistent with a noxious substance, believed to be an acid, being thrown at them. | A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: “The victims – a 40-year-old father, a 36-year-old mother and their two-year-old boy – were found with injuries consistent with a noxious substance, believed to be an acid, being thrown at them. |
| “They were initially taken to a north London hospital and were subsequently transferred to another hospital. | “They were initially taken to a north London hospital and were subsequently transferred to another hospital. |
| “The man’s injuries, whilst not believed to be life-threatening, are being treated as life-changing. The woman and child suffered minor injuries but remain in hospital at this time.” | “The man’s injuries, whilst not believed to be life-threatening, are being treated as life-changing. The woman and child suffered minor injuries but remain in hospital at this time.” |
| The fire brigade said the adults suffered 15% burns to their hands and bodies while the infant was burnt on his face. | The fire brigade said the adults suffered 15% burns to their hands and bodies while the infant was burnt on his face. |
| The liquid had a pH reading of one and tests confirmed it was a strong acid and oxidising substance, a spokesman said. | |
| Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |