A man has been taken to hospital after he had a noxious substance squirted over him in south-west London.

Police said they were called at around 2.30pm on Tuesday and awaits test results to verify what liquid was used in the attack.

One witness to the incident claimed it took place outside JD Sports in Streatham today.

A witness said the ‘acid attack’ happened outside JD Sports in Streatham (Picture: @xxxsammiexxxxx)

There has been no arrests and the victim is not believed to have been injured by the substance.


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A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Police were called at approximately 2.35pm on Tuesday, April 9 to reports of a man assaulted after being squirted with a noxious substance in Streatham High Road, SW16.



‘Officers and London Ambulance Service attended the scene and a man – no further details – received treatment before being taken to a south London hospital as a precaution.

The incident took place at Streatham High Road in London (Picture: Google)

‘He did not suffer any injuries as a result of the incident.

‘Enquiries continue to confirm the nature of the liquid used.

‘No arrests; enquiries continue.’

It is the second attack in two days in London after a teenager and a woman were attacked on Monday (Picture: Jon Ellacott/Twitter)

This comes after a teenage girl and a woman in her 60s suffered facial injuries on Monday when a substance was thrown at them from a passing van.

The pair were attacked at 11.45am in Thornton Heath, south London, and were later rushed to hospital, police said.

Their injuries were assessed as non-life-threatening.

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