Police descended on an east London shopping centre this afternoon after a man was injured in an acid attack. The victim had a 'corrosive substance' thrown at him during an attack at the Mary Rose Mall in Beckton, witnesses said. Some posted pictures of fire crews and ambulance also at the scene, outside an Asda superstore. Police were called to Asda in Beckton this afternoon after a man was attacked with acidDetectives are hunting the suspect after the victim was found at a nearby home. A Met Police spokesman said: 'Police were called at approximately 12:15hrs on Monday, 4 February to reports of a man assaulted in Mary Rose Mall, E6.

Source: Daily Mail February 04, 2019 14:29 UTC