getty The woman was left blinded after a thug threw acid in her face while she sat in a pub in Suffolk

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Police said the unnamed victim, 30, was rushed to hospital after being hit in the face with the substance in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The liquid was thrown from a bottle, at around 11.10pm on Friday night. The suspects, one wearing a hooded top and one wearing a baseball cap, entered the pub she was in and hurled the contents at her.

She temporarily lost the sight in one eye and is receiving further medical attention following the incident. However, police said that they believe the victim is not believed to have been the intended target. An investigation has been launched to determine what the substance was and police are appealing for witnesses to the attack. Detectives are also investigating whether the incident could be linked to two cars seen driving dangerously and colliding with each other through Bury St Edmunds.

Getty Police said that they believe the victim is not believed to have been the intended target

There have been a a spate of acid attacks throughout the country prompting concern from the police. A 15-year-old boy was arrested but later released on bail in connection with a noxious substance attack in London, which left six people injured at a busy shopping centre.

Getty Another attack unfolded in Westfield Stratford Centre in east London