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| Salford nightclub acid attack: Doormen suffer burns | Salford nightclub acid attack: Doormen suffer burns |
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| Two doormen were the victims of an acid attack after removing a man from a nightclub in Greater Manchester. | |
| The attack at White Hotel on Dickinson Street in Lower Broughton, Salford, happened at about 03:45 GMT on Sunday. | The attack at White Hotel on Dickinson Street in Lower Broughton, Salford, happened at about 03:45 GMT on Sunday. |
| A man who had earlier been told to leave the club returned with a knife and a bottle of what is believed to be acid. | |
| The doormen are receiving treatment for burns and their injuries are not life-threatening. | The doormen are receiving treatment for burns and their injuries are not life-threatening. |
| Det Sgt Pat Wood said it was a "vicious and dangerous attack on men who were just trying to their job". | Det Sgt Pat Wood said it was a "vicious and dangerous attack on men who were just trying to their job". |
| "Although their injuries aren't life-threatening, they are likely to have permanent skin damage and no doubt at the time of the attack they were thinking the worst." | "Although their injuries aren't life-threatening, they are likely to have permanent skin damage and no doubt at the time of the attack they were thinking the worst." |
| The offender is is described as white, in his late 20s, of average build, about 6ft tall and with short brown hair. | The offender is is described as white, in his late 20s, of average build, about 6ft tall and with short brown hair. |
| Police are appealing for people who were inside the club and saw anything to get in touch. | Police are appealing for people who were inside the club and saw anything to get in touch. |