Cruel Acid Attack on Man, Woman, and Toddler, in North London.

[♥ Lily ♥]

'LIFE CHANGING INJURIES' Islington acid attack leaves toddler in a pram
and his parents with horrifying burns
after thug throws chemicals into TOT’S FACE on busy London street

Fire crews used water from a hose to cool the victims' burns at the scene in Islington

By Emma Lake and John Shammas

9th April 2017

A TWO-year-boy and his parents have suffered horror burns after a toxic chemical was flung at them on a London street – hitting the tot’s face while in a pram and leaving his dad with life-changing injuries.

Emergency crews were called to a residential street in Islington just after 1pm yesterday following reports a “noxious substance” had been thrown at the three victims.


Police were called to the junction of Caledonian Road and Copenhagen Street in Islington

It is understood the acid was thrown at the man, with the substance then splashing onto a woman and the child.

Shop owner Murat Kayran, 43, said: “They were a Chinese family, a woman frantically ran in here when it happened and said ‘there’s been an acid attack’

“She bought one bottle at first and then after that bought three more bottles of 1.5l water to pour on the man’s burns after a person threw acid in his face.

“Then a gentleman came in and bought another three.

“About five minutes later and ambulance and police cars turned up, as well as the fire brigade.

“It’s such a scary thing to happen.”

All three were taken to hospital and the Evening Standard reports the young boy has slight chemical burns to his face.

Both he and his mum, 36, were described as having minor injuries but the condition of his dad, 40, is believed to be life changing.

At the scene firefighters used water from a hose to cool the victims' burns.

London Fire Brigade said tests had shown the unknown liquid had a PH level of 1 making it a "strong acid and oxidising substance”.

Scotland Yard said: "Police in north London are appealing for witnesses and information following an acid attack on a family in Islington.

"On Saturday, 8th April police were called by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) shortly after 1.05pm to reports of an assault in Copenhagen Street junction with Caledonian Road.

"Officers attended along with the LAS and London Fire Brigade.

"The victims - a 40-year-old father, a 36-year-old mother and there two-year-old boy - were found with injuries consistent with a noxious substance, believed to be an acid, being thrown at them.

"They were initially taken to a north London hospital, and were subsequently transferred to another hospital.


Sand on the ground at scene of an acid attack at Copenhagen Street junction with Caledonian Road, north London

"The man's injuries, whilst not believed to be life threatening, are being treated as life-changing.

"The woman and child suffered minor injuries and have since been discharged.

"Detectives from Central North Borough Command Unit CID are investigating.

"Enquiries to establish the full circumstances the incident, and ascertain what the substances is, are ongoing."

The firefighters were at the scene for an hour.

A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "We were called at 1.17 yesterday to Charlotte Terrace, Islington, to reports of a smell of acid.

"One man, one female and one child suffered slight burns.

"We dispatched two fire engines and one fire rescue unit.

"One hose was used to cool the burns before the duty of care was left with the police.

"The incident was left with the police for further investigation. We left at 2.13pm ."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/328970...-attack-burns/

[♥ Lily ♥]

I used to live on the corner of Caledonian Road and Copenhagen Street in the London Borough of Islington. I've also lived in another place next to Copenhagen Street in Islington. (Well, I've lived all over London actually... north, south, east, west and right in the centre of the city too, as I used to move around to new places across London every few months, until I finally found somewhere to settle.)

Still, it creeps me out that someone could do something so evil.... and directly where I once lived over in North London.

I wouldn't describe quiet Copenhagen St as being a 'busy' area like the media have stated, although Caledonian Rd is a busy street.

I think whoever did such a sick crime should have the same done back to them, or be executed by being thrown into a fire or pushed into an acid tub themselves.

How could anyone do that to a toddler? I wish they're given the best treatment, surgical help, compensation, and support. I wish the attacker is caught soon and justice is done.

[♥ Lily ♥]

Why hasn't the media given a description of the attacker for people to look out for? Surely the victims of the attack would've described the attacker's appearance to the police, or his movements could be traced on the CCTV street cameras along Caledonian Rd.

If he got into a car, he could be traced on the traffic CCTV cameras along the streets and roads, and if he went into a London Underground tube station or got onto on a public bus, then his images will be all over the CCTV cameras inside the London buses and all over the underground tube stations.

The UK is a surveillance society and has more CCTV than any other nation in the world with millions in taxmoney being spent each year installing even more CCTV surveillance cameras across the UK... especially in London.

Every move people make (whether it's inside a public toilet where people think they can deal drugs, in a subway, on a bus, in a park, along a street, canal, etc) is usually caught on numerous CCTV cameras. London buses have several cameras inside each bus, and cameras are seen facing multiple directions along the streets, canals, and roads. Some of the state-of-the-art cameras are shown in the news to be able to zoom-in close to peoples quiet conversations.

The attacker's got to be caught somewhere on CCTV camera.

[BeerBaron]

Why hasn't the media given a description of the attacker for people to look out for? Surely the victims of the attack would've described the attacker's appearance to the police, or his movements could be traced on the CCTV street cameras along Caledonian Rd.

If he got into a car, he could be traced on the traffic CCTV cameras along the streets and roads, and if he went into a London Underground tube station or got onto on a public bus, then his images will be all over the CCTV cameras inside the London buses and all over the underground tube stations.

The UK is a surveillance society and has more CCTV than any other nation in the world with millions in taxmoney being spent each year installing even more CCTV surveillance cameras across the UK... especially in London.

Every move people make (whether it's inside a public toilet where people think they can deal drugs, in a subway, on a bus, in a park, along a street, canal, etc) is usually caught on numerous CCTV cameras. London buses have several cameras inside each bus, and cameras are seen facing multiple directions along the streets, canals, and roads. Some of the state-of-the-art cameras are shown in the news to be able to zoom-in close to peoples quiet conversations.

The attacker's got to be caught somewhere on CCTV camera.

Usually when no description is given, it means they aren't white.