Whetstone 'acid attack': Thugs spray man with noxious substance before stealing his mobile phone in North London

Martin Coulter11 May 2018
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Two thugs threw a noxious substance in a man's face before stealing his mobile phone in a suspected acid attack, police say.

Officers were called to the scene of the alleged "acid attack" on High Road, Whetstone, in Barnet, north London, at 10.30am on Friday.

The victim, said to be in his 40s, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police say he was approached by two suspects who threw a noxious substance at him before stealing his mobile phone. They then made-off from the scene.

The man is said to have ran into a nearby Kwik Fit store, where staff performed first aid and helped him wash his face.

Binesh Karia, a supervisor at the shop, told This is Local London: “We poured water on his face and he kept saying ‘call an ambulance I have been attacked with acid.’

“We took him into the washroom area and stripped his top off and washed him down with water while police were on their way.

“My area manager was the one who called the police while the man never stopped washing his face.

“He had to keep rinsing before the acid settled into his skin.”

The attack comes days after another "acid attack" in Brixton.

A woman in her 20s was sprayed with a noxious substance on Brixton Road, near the underground station, on Wednesday.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting reference number 2368/11MAY or Tweet @MetCC.

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