Schoolboys, 14 and 16, arrested after chemical attack at train station

Two schoolboys person been arrested aft a suspected chemic onslaught which hospitalised 2 constabulary officers.

British Transport Police were called to Surbiton railway presumption successful southbound westbound London astatine astir 4.20pm to reports the boys were ‘acting suspiciously’.

When officers approached the teenagers – aged 14 and 16 – they were injured with the substance – believed to beryllium alkaline.

Two officers were taken to infirmary with non life-threatening injuries, constabulary said.

The incidental led to terrible delays astatine the presumption – with nary trains stopping astatine the presumption for astir 3 hours.

Normal work has since resumed, South Western Railway said, though disruption is expected to past until 11.45pm today.

A spokesperson for South Western Railway said: ‘Due to exigency services dealing with an incidental betwixt Surbiton and Woking each lines are blocked. Trains whitethorn beryllium cancelled, delayed oregon revised due to the fact that of this problem.’ 

A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: ‘Officers from British Transport Police were astatine Surbiton railway presumption contiguous astatine astir 4.20pm erstwhile they spotted 2 radical acting suspiciously. 

‘As officers engaged with the people, they were exposed to a substance believed to beryllium alkaline.

‘Two officers were taken to infirmary with injuries not believed to beryllium beingness changing oregon beingness threatening. 

‘Seven different officers, including 2 officers from the Metropolitan Police were checked astatine the country by paramedics.

‘Two boys, aged 14 and 16, person been arrested connected suspicion of possession of a corrosive substance successful a nationalist abstraction and conspiracy to perpetrate grievous bodily harm. The 16-year-old has been taken to infirmary arsenic a precaution. 

‘Officers are not looking for anyone other successful transportation and enquiries are ongoing.

‘The presumption was closed portion the London Fire Brigade made the country safe, but has since been reopened.’

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