In London teenagers on a moped doused passers-by with acid

One of the criminals was detained.

London police arrested a teenager who committed a series of attacks on local residents by using acid. One of the victims is in hospital in critical condition.

All the attacks occurred in the London boroughs of Hackney, Stoke Newington and Islington. The attacks were made by two young people riding on a moped.

The perpetrators drove up to his victims, also riding on mopeds or walking, dabble it in the face with a poisonous liquid, and then robbed.

One of the attackers was arrested, he was charged with wounding and robbery. The police is searching for his accomplice.

Attack with acid occur on the streets of London fairly regularly. In 2015 year, there were 261 such an attack, and in 2016 – 458.

From the beginning of 2017, not counting yesterday’s cases in London occurred in 119 cases of “acid attacks”.

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