Delivery rider Jabed Hussain was waiting at a traffic light one night in east London when two attackers sprayed acid in his face and stole his moped. The British capital saw 454 acid attacks reported last year, up from 261 in 2015 and 166 the year before. ‘Scared’ LondonersJaf Shah, head of the London-based Acid Survivors Trust International, said victims were “incredibly strong, resilient and courageous individuals”. MP Stephen Timms called for the changes in parliament in July, after his east London constituency of East Ham suffered a spate of attacks. London police carry acid response kits to treat victims and Laurence said the force wanted to be able to test substances on the streets.

Source: Egypt Independent December 02, 2017 03:11 UTC