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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 about 1pm on Saturday that left the father with “life-changing” injuries, police said. | Police are appealing for witnesses following the assault on the family in Islington at about 1pm on Saturday that left the father with “life-changing” injuries, police said. |
| The trio were found with injuries after a strong acid was thrown on them, the London fire brigade said. | The trio were found with injuries after a strong acid was thrown on them, the London fire brigade said. |
| The father was named on the neighbouring Barnsbury estate as Hai. He is a longtime resident of the area and a father of two, with a child aged about 11 as well as a toddler. His brother was believed to live on the estate and he lived nearby with his mother, neighbours said. | The father was named on the neighbouring Barnsbury estate as Hai. He is a longtime resident of the area and a father of two, with a child aged about 11 as well as a toddler. His brother was believed to live on the estate and he lived nearby with his mother, neighbours said. |
| One woman, who said she had known him for 20 years, said she believed he had been deliberately targeted. Another neighbour reported seeing someone run away in the immediate aftermath. | One woman, who said she had known him for 20 years, said she believed he had been deliberately targeted. Another neighbour reported seeing someone run away in the immediate aftermath. |
| Murat Kayran, a local shopkeeper, told reporters that people had rushed in to buy water to help treat the chemical burns. | |
| “They were a Chinese family, a woman frantically ran in here when it happened and said: ‘there’s been an acid attack’,” he said. “She bought one bottle at first and then after that bought three more [1.5-litre] bottles of water. Then a gentleman came in and bought another three ... It’s such a scary thing to happen.” | |
| At the scene of the attack, grit was spread on the pavement where the emergency services had cleared up the chemicals. | |
| Police were called by the London ambulance service to reports of an attack on Copenhagen Street, near Charlotte Terrace. | Police were called by the London ambulance service to reports of an attack on Copenhagen Street, near Charlotte Terrace. |
| 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. | 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 the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.ends |