TERRIFIED witnesses have revealed the horror of seeing an acid attack victim who suffered "catastrophic" injuries following a sick 90 minute spree in London last night.

Two teenagers have been arrested, one aged just 15, after five depraved assaults were carried out in Stoke Newington, Hackney and Islington, according to police.

13 The scene of the first sick acid attack at the junction of Hackney Road and Queensbridge Road in London last night Credit: Twitter / @sarah_cobbold

13 A victim, who did not suffer life-changing injuries, has water poured on his head and eyes by emergency workers in London Credit: @BasedMonitored

13 The delivery driver had a corrosive liquid thrown in his face Credit: @s4l4m

Victims, who were all reportedly fast-food delivery drivers, were rushed to hospital after having the corrosive substance either thrown or sprayed in their faces.

A 49-year-old man who lives nearby Windus Road in Stoke Newington said he saw the man, who authorities say suffered “life-changing injuries”, clutching his face in pain after the attack.

Speaking to The Sun Online, Samuel Leibowitz said the victim, who was brutally assaulted at 11.18pm in Cazenove Road, appeared to be in “agony."

He said: "I was at home and got a call from a friend saying 'did you hear?'

"He was just leaning on the wall. There were lots of people coming out and giving him water.

"It was about midnight. I came out well after it happened.

“He was in agony. He was holding his face. I couldn't even see what he looked like.

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“If you see somebody with a knife or a gun, you know what to look for. The problem (with acid attacks) is you can’t be prepared. This area has changed a lot.”

A woman, who lives in nearby Wentwood House but does not want to be named, said she heard the victim yelling.

She said: "I heard a load of shouting. I just thought it was kids.

“When I saw the blue lights flashing I thought it was another car crash.

“I didn’t hear anyone shouting help, I heard 'oi mate what do you think you're doing?'

“He parked his bike round the corner. He was probably here to deliver a pizza."

She added: “I’m glad I wear glasses and carry water with me.”

13 A graphic showing when and where the two suspects carried out the series of acid attacks in London

Dozens of parents dropping their kids off at the school just yards from where the attack happened were shocked to wake up to the news.

A local dad, 37, whose three kids go to the primary, spoke to the Sun Online about the shocking incident.

He said: "It's a heinous crime. There are lots of kids going up and down this road. It's scary. Other acid attacks have been hate crime but this seems like robbery."

Sandra Smith, 37, said: "I just heard all the commotion and ambulances. I came out and saw it was cordoned off.

"It's ridiculous. Everyone's quite scared."

She said she saw a black moped with a box on the back parked up in the area which was cordoned off.

Satpal Singh, 58, who lives on Alkham Road, said: "It's a really close-knit community. There are schools right next to us."

13 An officer pictured at the corner of Cazenove road and Alkham road in Stoke Newington where a man suffered life-changing injuries

13 Pictures taken near the scene of the twisted acid attack and robbery in Stoke Newington on Thursday night

13 Police pictured at the scene where a fast-food delivery driver suffered life-changing injuries

13 Multiple emergency vehicles pictured at the scene in the borough of Hackney

Mum of three Yinka Jimoh, 29, whose flat overlooks the scene of the attack, has just had a baby but was asleep at the time of the incident.

She said: "I'm so scared. There are so many schools here. Acid is the new gun."

Sharon Morales, 25, who works as a childcare practitioner near the scene, said: "It's scary. It's heartless. There's the Jewish school, the Islamic school, a primary school. Everyone is a victim."

Emmanuella Stamou, 48, whose elderly mum lives on the estate, said: "It's disgusting. You don't go throwing acid in people's faces."

She added: "It don't matter where you are these days. It is quite scary to be honest. Hackney quietened down but then you hear this."

The 48-year-old said she thinks the law needs to be tougher, adding: "If you get caught with a knife you get done for it. Now they're using acid."

Jamie Spiteri, 22, who lives on the Northwold Estate, on the corner of Upper Clapton Road and Cazenove Road, got home from the gym 15 minutes before.

Speaking to The Sun Online, he said: "I was lucky - I walked home because of road works in Stoke Newington.

“If I had come back a bit later then something could have happened."

A statement by the Metropolitan Police confirmed one male teenager has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and robbery.

Anyone with information or in possession of footage of the incidents is urged to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC. Or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

The suspect is currently being held in an east London police station.

Cops were called to the FIRST ATTACK to the junction of Hackney Road and Queensbridge Road in Hackney at around 10.25pm after a 32-year-old man had been assaulted.

The victim, who had facial injuries and was treated at an east London hospital, had been on his scooter when another motorbike with two riders pulled up alongside him.

Investigators say the men threw a corrosive substance in the 32-year-old’s face before one of the attackers stole his bike.

13 Police and emergency vehicles pictured at the scene of one of the attacks in London on Thursday night

Harrowing footage has emerged showing the man having water poured over his head and into his eyes by emergency workers.

The SECOND ATTACK was reported at around 11pm when another man had a substance thrown into his face by two men on a scooter on Shoreditch High Street.

At around 11.18pm, cops received reports of a robbery in Cazenove Road, Stoke Newington, in the borough of Hackney, where the THIRD ATTACK was carried out.

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When officers arrived at the scene they found the victim had facial injuries which are reportedly life-changing.

The FOURTH ATTACK took place in Chatsworth Road, Hackney and was reported to police at around 11.37pm.

That victim, who was treated in hospital, was also on a moped which was stolen after he had a substance sprayed in his face.

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While attending the incidents in the borough of Hackney, police became aware of a FIFTH ATTACK carried out in Islington at 10.49pm.

The victim had a flesh-burning liquid thrown in his face by two men on a bike at the junction of Upper Street with Highbury Corner.

He was rushed to a north London hospital. Authorities are awaiting an update on his condition.

Police have confirmed they believe that all five horrific attack are linked.

Witness Sarah Cobbold looked out from her flat near the Hackney Road attack to see police pouring huge bottles of water over a victim on her doorstep.

The 29-year-old had been standing at the same spot just minutes earlier.

LONDON - THE ACID CAPITAL OF BRITAIN The horrific acid attack in London overnight has added to a startling rise in reports of similar sick assaults in the capital. Shocking figures released earlier this year show 431 acid attacks were reported in London in 2016 - up from 261 the previous year. And there have been 1,500 since 2011 but there are fears the number is much higher as some victims choose not to report the crime. It is thought the rise in attacks is down to cops cracking down on knives and guns. A bottle of acid can be bought for £1 in any DIY store and can be carried around without arousing suspicion. Last month, hospital worker Syed Nadeem, 44, was leaving Whipps Cross when he was attacked by four masked moped-riding thugs demanding cash. They squirted acid at his face then snatched his backpack before kicking and punching him on the ground. Resham Khan and her cousin Jameel Muhktar, 37, were left with life-changing injuries after they were sprayed with acid as they celebrated her 21st birthday last month. A further 20 people were hurt when they were doused in a corrosive substance at Mangle nightclub in Dalston in April. Arthur Collins, the ex-boyfriend of reality TV star Ferne McCann, has been charged with five counts of causing GBH with intent and 11 counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH). The attack was one of four in the space of just 11 days after a family were doused in acid in Islington, North London, on April 8. On Good Friday, a man in his 20s was driving his Audi S3 in Bow when he was shunted by a car behind. When he got out to inspect the damage, he was sprayed in the face with ammonia and pushed to the ground before the carjackers sped off. Two days after the Mangle attack, a teenager suffered "life-changing" burns on his face and neck after he and a female friend were sprayed with acid in Fulham, west London. In February, there was an attack on the tube in Barking, at an amateur football game and then a secondary school in Dagenham. Two carjackings in Essex saw former boxer Michael Watson suffered injuries after was sprayed in the face with a noxious substance and dragged 300 yards at 50mph by thugs attempting to steal his car. The borough of Newham has the highest number of acid attacks with 398 of reports in 2016.

She said: "It was just outside my flat, the victim was literally stood on my doorstep.

"It was probably about 10.30pm, I saw some reports that it happened at 10.25pm so by 10.30pm there were a couple of police cars and an ambulance there.

"After about 10 minutes I still saw the flashing and went out on my balcony and looked over the roof to see what is going on.

"Police had cordoned off the little area around the pavement and there was just a guy standing on my doorway and they were pouring huge, five-litre bottles of water over his head.

"He was standing, he seemed to be OK. After probably about 10-15 minutes he managed to walk unaided into the ambulance.”

As she watched, around 25 moped riders - appearing to be from fast-food delivery companies such as UberEats and Deliveroo - arrived to help their stricken fellow driver.

13 Water bottles pictured strewn around Hackney Road after police treated one of the acid attack victims Credit: BBC Radio London

"I'm guessing maybe they had heard what happened and came down because they can't have all been driving round together," she said.

She added: "I had thought someone must have chucked petrol or acid on him or something because they were covering him in water, but I have never seen that reaction to an attack, I thought maybe there had been an accident.”

Police cordons had been lifted by the morning, but the street remained strewn with empty plastic bottles, Ms Cobbold said.

A woman who lives in flats off Upper Clapton Road near the attack in Stoke Newington, who did not want to be named, said she heard shouting coming from outside.

"I just saw blue flashing lights and heard a load of shouting," she said, adding that she heard someone shout "Oi, what do you think you're doing?"

TREAT ACID ATTACKS IN SAME WAY AS KNIFE CRIMES - LABOUR MP TIMMS Tougher and more consistent sentences are needed for those found guilty of acid attacks, a former minister has said. Stephen Timms called for carrying acid to be made an offence and suggested licensing the purchase of sulphuric acid as he urged a change in sentencing guidelines. The Labour MP, who will lead an adjournment debate on acid attacks in the Commons on Monday, spoke to BBC Radio 4's Today programme. He said: "I think that the sentences for attacks of this kind should be reviewed - the guidelines for sentencing. "I think we should have tougher and also more consistent sentences for those who are found guilty of carrying out these attacks." Mr Timms said carrying a bottle of sulphuric acid without justification should be treated as an offence, like carrying a knife. He also said there was a case to re-examine when it is appropriate to use stop and search powers. He added: "I think there's been a pretty effective change - I think the same change should be made for acid." Mr Timms also called for sulphuric acid to be re-categorised so that a licence is required to buy the chemical. He said: "Sulphuric acid is already covered by the Explosives Precursor Regulations introduced last year, but it's in a kind of lower category in those regulations. "I think it should be raised to the higher category, which would mean you'd have to have a licence in order to buy it."

She said: "I just thought it was a fight broke out because it was the time people would have been coming home from the pub.

"There was so much shouting going on. I looked out my window in case it was a woman being mugged or attacked."

Last night's incidents are the latest in a spree of acid atrocities which have blighted the UK capital.

One young victim of an alleged assault has written a moving open letter about her suffering as thousands sign a petition to ban its unrestricted sale.

Aspiring model Resham Khan has written about her “unbearable pain” as she “patiently waits for the return of her face” after she was left with severe burns.

13 Resham Khan was allegedly doused in acid on her 21st birthday Credit: Universal News (Europe)

13 Aspiring model Resham Khan has written about her 'unbearable pain' as she 'patiently waits for the return of her face'

The online campaign to change the law allowing the purchase of corrosive substances hit more than 350,000 signatures after images of Resham’s injuries went viral.

A fundraising page for the 21-year-old and her cousin Jameel Muhktar, 37, who also suffered “life-changing” burns has also topped £55,000.

In the letter Resham writes: “My plans are in pieces; my pain is unbearable, and I write this letter in hospital whilst I patiently wait for the return of my face.

“Currently, I have two main priorities: to make a full recovery and to make sure no one ever goes through the living nightmare I have endured.

“I refuse to allow the country I grew up in to simply get used to corrosive substance attacks. The fear is real. The crime is real.

“I am writing this letter with hope. I can’t dwell on the past but what I can do is help build a better future, one without attacks like these.”

Suspect John Tomlin, 24, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent.

13 John Tomlin appeared in court on Tuesday charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent Credit: PA:Press Association

He was remanded in custody and ordered to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on August 8.

The 25-year-old of Canning Town, east London, handed himself in to police on Sunday.

Dr Adrian Boyle, a spokesman for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said it is important people rushing to help victims of acid attacks do not become secondary victims themselves.

He told The Sun Online: "It is vital to get across that people don't become secondary victims.

"If you see someone exposed to acid don't try and brush it off with your hands, or you'll end up burned yourself.

"If the substance is in powder form just brush it off, using a piece of clothing to protect your skin.

"Alkaline powders that get wet can suddenly start to react."

His three-step plan is to, first and foremost avoid becoming a secondary victim, call for help and dial 999, and if water is available, use it to dilute the acid.

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