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| 'Noxious substance' thrown at woman in Bury St Edmunds pub | 'Noxious substance' thrown at woman in Bury St Edmunds pub |
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| A woman who has temporarily lost sight in one eye after a "noxious substance" was thrown at her has said she will not let it ruin her life. | A woman who has temporarily lost sight in one eye after a "noxious substance" was thrown at her has said she will not let it ruin her life. |
| The attack, on the woman in her 30s, happened at the Glad Abbot pub in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, at about 23:00 BST on Friday. | The attack, on the woman in her 30s, happened at the Glad Abbot pub in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, at about 23:00 BST on Friday. |
| Two men entered the premises and threw the substance from a bottle. | Two men entered the premises and threw the substance from a bottle. |
| The woman, who did not want to be named, described the offenders as "animals". | The woman, who did not want to be named, described the offenders as "animals". |
| 'This is a terrifying incident', say Suffolk Police | |
| "In my eyes, human beings don't do that to people," she said. | "In my eyes, human beings don't do that to people," she said. |
| "But I'm not going to be a victim. I'm going to live my life. I'm not going to let them ruin my life." | "But I'm not going to be a victim. I'm going to live my life. I'm not going to let them ruin my life." |
| Police said they were not treating it as a random attack. | Police said they were not treating it as a random attack. |
| However, they believe the victim was not the intended target. | However, they believe the victim was not the intended target. |
| The woman said she knew something was wrong immediately. | The woman said she knew something was wrong immediately. |
| "It started to burn," she said. "I wasn't expecting it and I didn't really know what to do. I got grabbed by some lovely people and rushed to clear my face up. | "It started to burn," she said. "I wasn't expecting it and I didn't really know what to do. I got grabbed by some lovely people and rushed to clear my face up. |
| "I rinsed it thoroughly but it didn't stop the burning. | "I rinsed it thoroughly but it didn't stop the burning. |
| "I have no idea who it was meant for, it was just random. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time." | "I have no idea who it was meant for, it was just random. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time." |
| Further treatment | Further treatment |
| She was treated at the scene by ambulance staff and taken to hospital for further treatment. | She was treated at the scene by ambulance staff and taken to hospital for further treatment. |
| One of the two men who entered the premises in Glastonbury Road was wearing a hooded top. The other was wearing a baseball cap, police said. | One of the two men who entered the premises in Glastonbury Road was wearing a hooded top. The other was wearing a baseball cap, police said. |
| An investigation is under way to determine what the substance was. | An investigation is under way to determine what the substance was. |
| Suffolk Police had earlier received reports of two cars driving dangerously and colliding with each other in the Out Risbygate and Newmarket Road area of the town. | Suffolk Police had earlier received reports of two cars driving dangerously and colliding with each other in the Out Risbygate and Newmarket Road area of the town. |
| They are looking at whether the attack may be connected. | They are looking at whether the attack may be connected. |