Acid attacks in the UK - where have the most recent incidents taken place and ...
(World News UK)

2017 has seen an alarming rise in the number of acid attacks taking place in the UK and in London particularly. But as police work to crackdown on the perpetrators, we take a look at where the attacks have unfolded, and what to do if you are targeted. Where are acid attacks being carried out? London has emerged as a hot spot for acid attacks in recent years, with more than half of the UK's acid attacks taking place in the capital. The number of cases more than doubled from less than 200 in 2014 to 431 in 2016, with Scotland Yard focusing on specific parts of the city. Newham, in East London, had three times more acid attacks than the next highest borough, with almost 400 of...