London acid attacks: 5 men assaulted in 1 night; 2 arrested

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Source: CNN

London (CNN)Five men were attacked with acid in London, with one man suffering life-changing facial injuries in what police on Friday were treating as linked assaults.

The five attacks on Thursday night, which were reported to police over a 70-minute period, are the latest in a spike of incidents using corrosive liquids as weapons in robberies and gang-related violence in the British capital.

Police said at least four of the five attacks involved two males on a moped, and in at least two cases the attackers stole mopeds belonging to their victims. Another incident involved a robbery.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and robbery, and is currently in custody at an east London police station. A 15-year-old boy was later taken into custody on the same allegations, according to police, who appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/14/europe/london-acid-attack/index.html

[irisblue]

1. Geez, how long till a holes here start this?

[lunasun]

2. Some of these have been racially motivated attacks against Muslims like below but these seem

like youth gang robberies
They were saying give me your money
Acid attacks are becoming more common there
There has also been a surge in hate crimes since the bridge terrorist attack which included acid attacks.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/30/acid-attack-victim-says-he-and-cousin-targeted-because-they-are-muslim-beckton-london

[christx30]

3. Convict them. Put them in prison for the next 30 years.

Sell off everything they own, with the money going tax free to their victims.