Clapham: Mother and girls hurt in ‘corrosive substance’ attack by man known to them – BBC News
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- Police say a family hurt by a corrosive substance in south London on Wednesday evening were attacked by a man known to them
- The mother, 31, and daughters, aged 8 and 3, are in hospital – the mother and younger girl’s injuries “could be life-changing”, police say
- Three women – two in their 30s and one in her 50s – who “bravely came to the aid of the family” have been discharged from hospital
- A man in his 50s who also helped declined hospital treatment; five police officers who were injured as they responded have left hospital
- The suspect attacked the family with an “alkaline” substance – he attempted to escape in a car but hit another vehicle, then ran
- “While this appears to be a targeted attack, he is a dangerous individual, and we urgently need to find him,” police say
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