Nine people, including children and police officers, taken to hospital after acid attack in south London, police say
Officers have launched an investigation after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at the trio in Lessar Avenue, Clapham South.
The attacker fled the scene after the incident, with Metropolitan Police now using a helicopter to assist the manhunt.
Three other people – who are all adults – have also been rushed to hospitals after sustaining injuries.
A further three police officers also received medical attention after responding to the scene, although their injuries are said to be minor.
It is believed all but the first three were ‘inadvertently’ injured while rushing to the family’s aid.
Photos from the scene show an abandoned silver hatchback abandoned with its doors open on the street where homes sell for as much as £3million.
Marina Ahmad, Labour’s London Assembly member for Lambeth & Southwark, posted on X: ‘There has been a traffic collision with a man assaulting occupants in a car and throwing acid. Victims include children.’
A large police presence can be seen on the road, which sits directly next to Clapham Common. Fire engines and ambulances were also on the scene.
Of the nine people treated by the London Ambulance Service, five were taken to a major trauma centre and three were taken to a local hospital. The ninth was discharged at the scene.
Detective Superintendent Alexander Castle said: ‘Officers are on scene following this horrific incident.
‘Three victims – a woman and her two young children – have been taken to hospital for treatment.
‘Three other people – all adults – have been taken to hospital for injuries sustained, we believe, as they came to their aid. We will update as soon as we know more about their conditions.
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