London acid attack: Toxic substance thrown over two-year-old boy and parents | The IndependentTwo parents, aged 40 and 36, were walking in Islington with their two-year-old son when a man approached them and threw acid in the father’s face.
The corrosive liquid also splashed onto the woman and their son.
Police say the victim’s injuries are “life-changing”, but not life threatening. The woman and child suffered minor injuries and have been discharged from hospital.
Police are urging anyone with information to step forward as they work to determine the motive and what substance was used.
The Metropolitan Police revealed that there has been a sharp rise in the number of acid attacks in the capital, from 261 in 2015 to 454 the following year.