Two men injured in stourbridge ‘acid’ attack

Two men have suffered serious burn injuries after a substance was thrown at them in Amblecote.

All three emergency services attended the scene at the junction of Wollaston Road and High Street, which had been closed after an RTC, following the suspected acid attack at around 10.30am. Speaking to the Express & Star, a spokesman for West Midlands Police said:

“Police are investigating after a potentially hazardous substance was thrown at two men while sat in a van on Wollaston Road. 

West Midlands Fire Service firefighters and specialist crews attended a acid attack crews worked to secure the scene, treat casualties and assist West Midlands Police today.

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— West Midlands Fire Service (@WestMidsFire) September 1, 2019

"The men have been taken to hospital with serious burn injuries as enquiries continue to establish the circumstances around the incident." 

Anyone with information can call police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, quoting log number 926 of September 1.