Two men suffer serious burns after ‘acid’ hurled over them as they sat in van

TWO men sustained serious burns after “acid” was thrown over them as they sat in their van. The pair had parked on Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, when they were attacked at around 10.30am today. Witnesses said they heard screams of “help me, help me” following the suspected acid attack, which took place near Laser Quest. A […]

TWO men sustained serious burns after “acid” was thrown over them as they sat in their van.

The pair had parked on Wollaston Road, Stourbridge, when they were attacked at around 10.30am today.

Witnesses said they heard screams of “help me, help me” following the suspected acid attack, which took place near Laser Quest.

A minor crash also occurred at the scene in the aftermath of the incident and the two men were taken to hospital for treatment by paramedics.

West Midlands Fire Service said specialist crews had worked to secure the scene, treat the casualties and assist police.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: “Police are investigating after a potentially hazardous substance was thrown at two men while sat in a van on Wollaston Road in the Stourbridge area of Dudley just before 10.30am this morning.

“The men have been taken to hospital with serious burn injuries as enquiries continue to establish the circumstances around the incident.

“The road has been closed following a minor collision which resulted after the attack.”

West Midlands Police confirmed they were both taken to hospital.

Inquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances around the incident.

Earlier this year it was reported that the UK has one of the highest rates of acid attacks per capita in the world, according to Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI).

It claims the country does not have “tight controls on acid sales” or “legislation specific to acid attacks”.

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