A TEEN has been charged after an acid attack that targeted a man and woman in east London earlier this month.

Mustafa Ahmed, 19, will face court over the attack that left the pair - a man in his 20s and a woman in her 40s - in hospital with burns.

2 Police were called to Burdett Road near Mile End after the acid attack Credit: TFL

The attack unfolded on Burdett Road in East London's Mile End on July 4.

He was charged with one count of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm (GBH) and one count of attempted wounding with intent to do GBH.

The man, of Stepney, east London, will face court at Thames Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, July 18.

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Another 19-year-old man who was arrested on July 13 on suspicion of grievous bodily harm has been released under investigation.

An 18-year-old man and a third 19-year-old man who were arrested yesterday have also been released under investigation.

2 A teen has now been charged over the attack (stock image)

The victims of the attack have been discharged from hospital.

Enquiries are continuing.

The arrest comes after a spate of acid attacks across London, with an attack happening every 20 hours.