{"id":27085,"date":"2024-02-01T06:04:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T11:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=27085"},"modified":"2024-02-01T06:04:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T11:04:26","slug":"woman-and-child-may-have-suffered-life-changing-injuries-in-clapham-chemical-attack-as-manhunt-launched-for-dangerous-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2024\/02\/01\/woman-and-child-may-have-suffered-life-changing-injuries-in-clapham-chemical-attack-as-manhunt-launched-for-dangerous-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman and child may have suffered life-changing injuries in Clapham chemical attack – as manhunt launched for ‘dangerous’ suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"

A mother and a child hurt in a chemical attack in south London may have suffered life-changing injuries, police searching for a “dangerous” suspect say.<\/p>\n

They were hurt, alongside another of the woman’s children, in a chemical attack in Clapham last night, when a\u00a0corrosive substance was thrown<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by a man.<\/p>\n

The man then attempted to make off in a car but collided with another vehicle, and then made off on foot, in the direction of Clapham Common.<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Police say an alkaline substance was used during the incident, which they have described as a “targeted attack”.<\/p>\n

Officers also believe the male suspect and female victim were known to each other.<\/p>\n

Police say officers “urgently” need to find the suspect and are appealing for the public’s help to track him down.<\/p>\n

Superintendent Gabriel Cameron said: “The woman, who is aged 31, and her two daughters – aged eight and three – all remain in hospital.<\/p>\n

“While none of their conditions are life-threatening, the injuries to the woman and younger girl could be life-changing.<\/p>\n

“It may be some time before hospital staff are able to say how serious that might be.”<\/p>\n

About the suspect, he added: “While this appears a targeted attack, he is a dangerous individual and we urgently need to find him.<\/p>\n

“We will release more information about him as soon as we can.”<\/p>\n

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A total of 11 people were hurt during the incident, including five police officers who were injured as they responded.<\/p>\n

Three women – two in their 30s and one in her 50s – were also injured when they came to the aid of the woman and her two children.<\/p>\n

They have all been discharged from hospital with minor burns injuries. A man in his 50s who also helped declined hospital treatment for minor injuries he suffered.<\/p>\n

It comes after footage emerged of the attack.<\/p>\n

The CCTV footage shows a man running around a car before getting into the driver’s seat, with a woman and child in front of the vehicle holding their hands to their faces.<\/p>\n

The man drives the car at the woman and strikes her, before he stops the vehicle and gets out. He opens the back door and appears to remove a child, before violently throwing them to the ground.<\/p>\n

The video also appears to show people from neighbouring properties leaving their homes to chase the man down the road.<\/p>\n

Source: \u00a0\"Sky<\/a> news.sky.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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