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Police were called to Kingsland High Street in Dalston just after 5am this morning after the men sustained injuries.

The victims, aged 17, 22 and 27 were hit with a “noxious substance” according to police.

No arrests have been made yet in connection with the incident.

There has been an alarming rise in the number of acid attacks taking place in the UK in recent years, with London seeing a particular alarming spike.

The UK has one of the highest rates of acid attacks per capita in the world, according to Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI).