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| At least 12 injured after man sprays acid during fight in London club | |
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| At least 12 people have suffered burns after a man sprayed acid during a fight in a London nightclub packed with hundreds of bank holiday revellers. | At least 12 people have suffered burns after a man sprayed acid during a fight in a London nightclub packed with hundreds of bank holiday revellers. |
| Two victims in their 20s are in a serious but stable condition after the attack, the Metropolitan police said. The others were treated for minor injuries. | Two victims in their 20s are in a serious but stable condition after the attack, the Metropolitan police said. The others were treated for minor injuries. |
| “Officers believe a dispute between two groups of people developed inside the venue, resulting in a noxious substance being sprayed by a male suspect directly at [two victims],” the Met said. “Other people inside the venue suffered the effects of the substance.” | “Officers believe a dispute between two groups of people developed inside the venue, resulting in a noxious substance being sprayed by a male suspect directly at [two victims],” the Met said. “Other people inside the venue suffered the effects of the substance.” |
| The incident at the Mangle E8 nightclub near London Fields, east London, early on Monday prompted the evacuation of the venue where about 600 people had been at an event. About 200 had left the premises before emergency services arrived, with a further 400 then evacuated. | The incident at the Mangle E8 nightclub near London Fields, east London, early on Monday prompted the evacuation of the venue where about 600 people had been at an event. About 200 had left the premises before emergency services arrived, with a further 400 then evacuated. |
| The fire brigade, police, ambulances and a hazardous area response team were sent to the venue in Hackney and closed surrounding roads. | The fire brigade, police, ambulances and a hazardous area response team were sent to the venue in Hackney and closed surrounding roads. |
| The London ambulance service said it had taken 10 patients to hospital, while police said another two people with similar injuries sought treatment at a hospital. | The London ambulance service said it had taken 10 patients to hospital, while police said another two people with similar injuries sought treatment at a hospital. |
| A Met spokesman said: “Police were called to a licensed premises in Sidworth Street, Dalston, at approximately 1.10am on 17 April, after members of the public complained of a noxious substance. London fire brigade and London ambulance service were called to the scene. | A Met spokesman said: “Police were called to a licensed premises in Sidworth Street, Dalston, at approximately 1.10am on 17 April, after members of the public complained of a noxious substance. London fire brigade and London ambulance service were called to the scene. |
| “A total of 12 people attended hospital suffering burns. Ten people were taken by ambulance and two people presented themselves at an east London hospital.” | “A total of 12 people attended hospital suffering burns. Ten people were taken by ambulance and two people presented themselves at an east London hospital.” |
| The Met said the substance was yet to be identified. A fire brigade spokeswoman said: “The only information that we have is that it was an unknown corrosive substance thrown within the nightclub. It was identified by a pH paper test as a strong acidic substance.” | The Met said the substance was yet to be identified. A fire brigade spokeswoman said: “The only information that we have is that it was an unknown corrosive substance thrown within the nightclub. It was identified by a pH paper test as a strong acidic substance.” |
| One witness to the incident, Phie McKenzie, tweeted: | One witness to the incident, Phie McKenzie, tweeted: |
| Scary scenes in Hackney tonight, we have heard reports of chemical burns of people in the building here pic.twitter.com/ZLpRGlKd15 | Scary scenes in Hackney tonight, we have heard reports of chemical burns of people in the building here pic.twitter.com/ZLpRGlKd15 |
| Mangle E8, a 720-capacity nightclub that occupies the site of a former industrial laundry, had been hosting the Lovejuice warehouse party, which was set to run between 6pm on Sunday and 3am on Monday. | Mangle E8, a 720-capacity nightclub that occupies the site of a former industrial laundry, had been hosting the Lovejuice warehouse party, which was set to run between 6pm on Sunday and 3am on Monday. |
| Phone calls to love4clubbing, the company promoting the event, went unanswered on Monday morning. A tweet sent by the promoters suggested the event had been sold out. | Phone calls to love4clubbing, the company promoting the event, went unanswered on Monday morning. A tweet sent by the promoters suggested the event had been sold out. |
| No arrests have been made and police are investigating the incident, which they said had no indications of being gang related. | No arrests have been made and police are investigating the incident, which they said had no indications of being gang related. |