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| Two men in hospital after suspected acid attack at Salford nightclub | Two men in hospital after suspected acid attack at Salford nightclub |
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| Two men are in hospital after a suspected acid attack at a Salford nightclub. | Two men are in hospital after a suspected acid attack at a Salford nightclub. |
| Police were called to the White Hotel nightclub in Lower Broughton at 3.45am on Sunday after what was believed to be acid was thrown at door staff. | Police were called to the White Hotel nightclub in Lower Broughton at 3.45am on Sunday after what was believed to be acid was thrown at door staff. |
| A Greater Manchester police spokesman said a man, who had been ejected from the club earlier that night, had returned armed with a knife and an unknown liquid. | A Greater Manchester police spokesman said a man, who had been ejected from the club earlier that night, had returned armed with a knife and an unknown liquid. |
| Two men are receiving treatment for burns but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | Two men are receiving treatment for burns but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| The attacker is described as white, in his late 20s, of average build and about 6ft, with short brown hair. | The attacker is described as white, in his late 20s, of average build and about 6ft, with short brown hair. |
| A bottle containing what is believed to be acid was found after a search of the area. | A bottle containing what is believed to be acid was found after a search of the area. |
| DS Pat Wood said: “This was a vicious and dangerous attack on men who were just trying to their job. | DS Pat Wood said: “This 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. |
| “There were lots of people inside the nightclub or leaving who are likely to have seen something or the man himself being ejected from the toilets. | “There were lots of people inside the nightclub or leaving who are likely to have seen something or the man himself being ejected from the toilets. |
| “Please contact us. Even if you think it might just be something small it could really help us catch who did this.” | “Please contact us. Even if you think it might just be something small it could really help us catch who did this.” |
| Anyone with any information should call 0161 856 5461, quoting incident number 538 of 29 October 2017, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with any information should call 0161 856 5461, quoting incident number 538 of 29 October 2017, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |