British Transport Police has launched a manhunt after a corrosive substance was thrown over two boys at a London Tube station.
Officers released images of three people connected with an incident which took place at Elm Park Tube station on February 24.
The victims were attacked just after 8pm, BTP has said.
Both boys needed hospital treatment but the injuries were not regarded as life-threatening or life-changing.
Officers released images of three people connected with an incident which took place at Elm Park Tube station on February 24
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CCTV footage showed two men, one concealing his face with a black face covering and baseball cap, alongside a woman wearing a cream jacket, blue jeans and Converse trainers.
Investigating officer Detective Inspector Marvin Bruno said: “Violence in any form will not be tolerated on the rail network and we would like to reassure the travelling public that our officers are working tirelessly to identify and apprehend those responsible.
“We are really keen to speak to the people in the images, or anyone else who witnessed the incident, as we believe they have information which could help our investigation.
“If you know them or have any information that might help, please get in touch.”
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CCTV footage showed two men, one concealing his face with a black face covering and baseball cap, alongside a woman wearing a cream jacket, blue jeans and converse trainers
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British Transport Police encouraged people who recognise the trio or have any other information to contact the force.
There has been a spate of chemical attacks in recent weeks, with four in Southern England since the end of January.
The most high-profile case culminated last week after Afghan asylum seeker Abdul Ezedi was later found dead in the River Thames.
A 52-year-old woman was left with burns on her back and head during a separate incident in a pub in Basingstoke on February 10.
Another acid attack took place in Croydon where a man held bus passengers hostage and a graveyard attack took place in Ramsgate.
Ezedi allegedly attacked a woman and her two children with a corrosive substance in Clapham, south LondonPAThe recent spike in incidents is substantiated by data.
Figures from charity Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI) revealed how attacks in London rose by 45 per cent last year and a staggering 69 per cent across England and Wales.
There were 710 acid attacks recorded in 2022, compared with 421 in 2021.
The Metropolitan Police recorded 107 attacks in 2022, up from 74 in 2021.
Women were targeted in 339 cases and men in 317 and in the rest the gender of the victim was unknown.
