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Teenager arrested in connection with 5 acid attacks in London
A yet-to-be-named teenager has been arrested by cops in London following five acid attacks.
According to a statement by the London Metropolitan Police; “A male, in his teens has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and robbery. He is currently in custody at an east London police station.”
His arrest is coming after acid attacks in east London left several people with facial injuries including one with “life-changing” effects.
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In one of the incidents, a victim who was hanging around got attacked when two others pulled up alongside him and threw a corrosive substance in his face, the Metropolitan police said on Friday.
That attack was followed by four other incidents within the following hour and a half all in the east London area, which police said they were treating as linked.
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Anita Kingsley
July 14, 2017 at 6:07 pm
There is no two judgement for this boy than death sentence, let him go and die by hanging or anything brutal because he is evil
Animashaun Ayodeji
July 14, 2017 at 6:16 pm
Madam, please apply wisdom to your comment. This is a teen we’re talking about, the highest the court will give him for now is to put him into rehab until he’ll be able to serve capital punishment or put him in teen prison if they have any
Balarabe musa
July 15, 2017 at 7:17 am
There is no punishment for the boy because the offense he committed was when he was still a small boy who knows not what is wrong and good. So he will be rehabed and exonerate when he has proven his character unquestionable
Abeni Adebisi
July 14, 2017 at 6:38 pm
Having a criminal mind at tender age is a bad thing, the government needs to keep the boy under serious watch. If he continues like that, he may grow to become a terrorist
yanju omotodun
July 15, 2017 at 6:50 am
This is juvenile delinquency. So no issue
seyi jelili
July 15, 2017 at 7:20 am
You think so. For him to have thought of wrecking this havoc, then he is not a small boy again. He will be punished
seyi jelili
July 15, 2017 at 7:22 am
Definitely more of this will continue to ravage Europe, children are entitled to gun all in the name of self defence, children are not to be beaten up by their parents so how won’t they turn to be sinister?