Horror as 'man doused in bleach' in busy Hackney market with manhunt underway and attacker still at loose
14 November 2024, 15:34
A man had bleach thrown over him in a busy market in east London on Thursday lunchtime.
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The attack took place in Broadway Market near London Fields in Hackney shortly before 2pm.
The assailant was still on the loose by mid-afternoon on Thursday, as officers continue to hunt them,.
Several police and ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
The victim's condition has not been made public yet.
A spokesperson for the Met said: "Police were called at about 13:40hrs on Thursday, 14 November to reports of an assault at Broadway Market, E8.
"Emergency services attended and were informed that a substance, believed to be bleach, had been poured on to a man at the location.
"The man was treated at the scene. Officers remain in the area.
"There have been no arrests and enquiries continue."
