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A man has spoken of the "horrendous pain" he felt after a corrosive substance was thrown in his face as he was sitting in his parked car. | |
Mike Glover-Johnson, 46, said he was waiting to pick up a takeaway when he was attacked on the High Street, in Bloxwich, Walsall, at 18:50 BST on Sunday. | |
A man concealing his face targeted him with an unknown liquid, he said. | |
Detectives said they were keeping an "open mind" over the attack's motive. | |
No arrests have been made. | |
Pub manager Mr Glover-Johnson, from Bloxwich, told the BBC: "I'm in shock. The car door opened and I was told 'don't move'. | |
"I then felt horrendous pain mainly over the right side of my face. I don't know what he wanted." | |
He said gallons of water were poured over his injuries following the attack, which West Midlands Police described as an "isolated incident". | |
"Thankfully people helped and their quick reactions may have stopped permanent scarring," he added. | |
Mr Glover-Johnson said it was unclear if his attacker had stolen a laptop which was in the passenger footwell of his Renault Clio as police were forensically examining the vehicle as a crime scene. | |
Police are studying nearby CCTV and trying to identify what the substance was. | |
Assaults involving corrosive substances have more than doubled in England since 2012, police figures show. | 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. | 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. | Earlier this year, West Midlands Police was given hundreds of acid decontamination kits to help them treat victims of attacks. |