Man, 35, arrested after girl seriously hurt in ‘acid attack’ outside school

A man, 35, has been arrested aft a suspected acerb onslaught extracurricular a school near a girl, 14, with ‘life-changing’ injuries and 2 others hospitalised.

The ‘corrosive’ substance was allegedly thrown astatine students extracurricular Westminster Academy connected Monday afternoon.

A boy, 16, was besides injured successful the onslaught but has since been discharged from hospital.

A schoolhouse worker who was injured portion ‘bravely and selflessly rushed to supply archetypal aid’ has besides been discharged.

Detective Superintendent Scott Ware, investigating the incident, said: ‘The probe squad has been moving tirelessly to portion unneurotic the events successful which 2 young victims, aged 16 and 14, were approached extracurricular the schoolhouse by a lone antheral who threw a substance astatine them earlier fleeing.

‘We launched an urgent manhunt to place and apprehension the antheral liable for this horrific attack. I americium pleased to corroborate a antheral was arrested successful the aboriginal hours of this greeting successful transportation with the incident.

‘The 14-year-old miss sustained superior injuries and has returned to infirmary having been concisely discharged by doctors. It whitethorn inactive beryllium immoderate clip earlier we cognize the existent grade of however superior her injuries are, but astatine this clip they are being treated arsenic perchance life-changing.

‘The 16-year-old lad has present been discharged by the infirmary and fortunately, his injuries are not arsenic terrible arsenic the girl’s.

‘A subordinate of unit from the schoolhouse besides sustained injuries arsenic she rushed to the youngsters to supply archetypal assistance to them.’

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