British police arrested a teenager on Friday after five acid attacks in less than 90 minutes across east London left several people with facial burns, including one with horrific injuries. After one of the robberies in Hackney, a man was left with facial injuries described by police as life-changing. “He is currently in custody at an east London police station.”Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said that while still relatively rare, the number of acid attacks appeared to have risen in the capital. The borough with the most acid attacks was in east London, which had three times more attacks than the next highest borough, with a total of 398 attacks from 2011 to 2016. ‘Horrific’British Prime Minister Theresa May has hinted at the introduction of new legislation to combat a spate of acid attacks after the “horrific” rampage.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 14, 2017 12:00 UTC