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| Corrosive substance thrown in man's face in Bloxwich | Corrosive substance thrown in man's face in Bloxwich |
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| A man was injured when he had a corrosive substance thrown in his face as he was sitting in his car. | A man was injured when he had a corrosive substance thrown in his face as he was sitting in his car. |
| The victim, in his 40s, was attacked on the High Street, in Bloxwich, Walsall, at 18:50 BST on Sunday. | The victim, in his 40s, was attacked on the High Street, in Bloxwich, Walsall, at 18:50 BST on Sunday. |
| He was being treated for his injuries in hospital in what West Midlands Police said was an "isolated incident". | He was being treated for his injuries in hospital in what West Midlands Police said was an "isolated incident". |
| Detectives said they were keeping an "open mind" over the possible motive behind the attack. No arrests have been made. | Detectives said they were keeping an "open mind" over the possible motive behind the attack. No arrests have been made. |
| Mike Glover-Johnson named himself on Facebook as the victim of what he described as a "random attack". | Mike Glover-Johnson named himself on Facebook as the victim of what he described as a "random attack". |
| He wrote: "Thankfully people helped and their quick reactions may have stopped permanent scarring." | He wrote: "Thankfully people helped and their quick reactions may have stopped permanent scarring." |
| A number of police inquiries are under way, including searching CCTV, while officers are also trying to identify what the substance was. | A number of police inquiries are under way, including searching CCTV, while officers are also trying to identify what the substance was. |
| Assaults involving corrosive substances have more than doubled in England since 2012, police figures show. | |
| People caught with acid or other corrosive substances in public could face up to six months in jail under new guidelines for England and Wales. | |
| Earlier this year, West Midlands Police was given hundreds of acid decontamination kits to help them treat victims of attacks. |