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Acid attack on a child

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Anniebach Sun 22-Jul-18 13:09:08

This has terrified me. A 3 year old child has been the victim of an acid attack in Worcester. A 39 year old man in custody, three men caught on camera being traced by the police .

Anniebach Thu 26-Jul-18 16:37:33

Race will be brought into this attack, in court the father and one other of the accused had an Afghan interpreter, the other three accused a Slovakian interpreter. This is in the press.

As acid attacks are on the increase as are cases of domestic violence I don’t think race is important in this case.

Blinko Thu 26-Jul-18 17:22:28

When such cases as these are reported, I am concerned that it fuels the impression among some that these are typical of all immigrants. As better informed people know, they are very far from it.

Iam64 Thu 26-Jul-18 22:18:18

Blinko, they have to be reported don't they. I think it's the way some are reported with an emphasis on the country of origin in the case of this dreadful attack. The emphasis should surely be on the level of violence directed at women and children by men.
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OldMeg Fri 27-Jul-18 07:09:17

I found this report fascinating and informative.

Everything you know about acid attacks is wrong

Iam64 Fri 27-Jul-18 07:38:48

Thanks for the link. I heard several young men interviewed recently. They said they used acid to attack other gangs or during criminal activity because there is no crime associated with carrying it. In contrast, if you're caught with a knife or a gun, you can be prosecuted.
Terrifying isn't it.

Blinko Fri 27-Jul-18 08:59:08

Some very interesting statistics. In addition, I would be interested to know how much is London based.