Girl, 14, sustains potentially life-changing injuries in ‘acid’ attack at London school
Substance, believed to be acidic, was thrown at pupils and staff at a west London school, say police
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Officers on patrol were flagged down at 4.42pm on Monday by staff at Westminster academy in Alfred Road after the substance was allegedly thrown.
A statement on the academy website on Tuesday says the school is closed.
Officers who responded with paramedics and the London fire brigade found three people injured, including a 14-year-old girl “whose injuries may potentially be life-changing” and who remains in hospital, police have said.
A 16-year-old boy, whose injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing, also remains in hospital, while a 27-year-old woman has been discharged from hospital.