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| Woman suffers life-changing burns in east London acid attack | Woman suffers life-changing burns in east London acid attack |
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| Police review CCTV footage following attack near South Quay DLR station that left 26-year-old with burns to leg and face | |
| Patrick Greenfield | |
| Thu 28 Dec 2017 17.29 GMT | |
| Last modified on Thu 28 Dec 2017 22.00 GMT | |
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| A woman has suffered life-changing burns to her leg and face after she was attacked with acid while walking along a street in east London. | A woman has suffered life-changing burns to her leg and face after she was attacked with acid while walking along a street in east London. |
| Detectives from the Metropolitan police are appealing for information about the incident, which happened near South Quay DLR station at around 7pm on Wednesday evening. | Detectives from the Metropolitan police are appealing for information about the incident, which happened near South Quay DLR station at around 7pm on Wednesday evening. |
| The 26-year-old did not see the attacker, who threw a noxious substance over her. | The 26-year-old did not see the attacker, who threw a noxious substance over her. |
| The victim was taken to hospital with life-changing burn injuries to her leg and face after she ran to Westferry Road following the attack, which is a short walk from South Quay station. | The victim was taken to hospital with life-changing burn injuries to her leg and face after she ran to Westferry Road following the attack, which is a short walk from South Quay station. |
| No arrests have been made, and officers are reviewing CCTV images and pursuing leads to identify the suspect. | No arrests have been made, and officers are reviewing CCTV images and pursuing leads to identify the suspect. |
| The substance that was thrown at the woman has been tested, and confirmed as a strong acid solution. | The substance that was thrown at the woman has been tested, and confirmed as a strong acid solution. |
| If you witnessed this incident or have any information that could assist the investigation, please call Tower Hamlets CID on 0208 754 4550 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | If you witnessed this incident or have any information that could assist the investigation, please call Tower Hamlets CID on 0208 754 4550 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |
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