Teenage girl held by cops after ‘squirting acid’ at boy outside train station on busy high street

A TEENAGE girl has been arrested after allegedly squirting acid in a boy’s face outside a train station.

Emergency services rushed to the scene on the busy high street outside Notting Hill Gate Underground Station shortly after 3pm.

A teenage boy said he had had a “corrosive liquid” thrown in his face and medics treated him at the scene before he was taken to hospital.

Cops arrested a teenage girl on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 15:10hrs on Friday, 22 April to reports of an assault outside Notting Hill Gate Underground Station.

“Officers attended along with London Ambulance Service.

“A teenage boy reported having a corrosive liquid thrown in his face. He was treated by emergency services.

“A teenage girl was arrested at the scene on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and taken into custody.”

Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 4480/22Apr. To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”