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| London acid attack suspected as men targeted in Bethnal Green | |
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| Two men have been targeted in a suspected acid attack in east London | Two men have been targeted in a suspected acid attack in east London |
| The Met Police said the men, thought to be in their late teens, flagged down officers in Bethnal Green at 19:00 BST on Tuesday. | The Met Police said the men, thought to be in their late teens, flagged down officers in Bethnal Green at 19:00 BST on Tuesday. |
| Both men were taken to hospital. Police said it was still not known what liquid was thrown at them in Roman Road. | Both men were taken to hospital. Police said it was still not known what liquid was thrown at them in Roman Road. |
| No arrests have been made. A Met Police spokesman said inquiries were ongoing and a crime scene remained in place in the area. | No arrests have been made. A Met Police spokesman said inquiries were ongoing and a crime scene remained in place in the area. |
| The condition of the two men is not yet known. | The condition of the two men is not yet known. |
| Tower Hamlets police tweeted a "suspected acid attack" had taken place. | Tower Hamlets police tweeted a "suspected acid attack" had taken place. |
| A video posted on Twitter by Chris Lennon appeared to show a man not wearing a top pouring water over his face and torso while being helped by paramedics. | A video posted on Twitter by Chris Lennon appeared to show a man not wearing a top pouring water over his face and torso while being helped by paramedics. |
| In the footage, another man is seen sitting on the pavement, also receiving medical assistance. | In the footage, another man is seen sitting on the pavement, also receiving medical assistance. |
| BBC journalist Neil Brennan, who lives in the area, said the attack happened outside a corner shop, about two minutes from the Tube station and near police and fire stations. | BBC journalist Neil Brennan, who lives in the area, said the attack happened outside a corner shop, about two minutes from the Tube station and near police and fire stations. |
| He said people nearby told him two Asian men had been attacked. | He said people nearby told him two Asian men had been attacked. |
| "I saw firemen filling two large bottles with water from the fire truck and ferrying it back and forth to the victims," he said. | "I saw firemen filling two large bottles with water from the fire truck and ferrying it back and forth to the victims," he said. |