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Two separate acid attacks reported in Manchester and Kent

Latest incidents follow recent spate of horrifyingchemical assaults in London

>Two suspected acid attacks in Manchester and Kent were reported to police this weekend, following the recent spate of assaults involving corrosive substances in London.

>A man, aged in his late 20s, was left with injuries to his eyes and face in what police are treating as a suspected acid attack.

>Officers found the victim after being called to City Walk in Salford at around 2pm on Saturday afternoon.

>The man was taken to hospital but the severity of his injuries is not yet known.

>Anyone with information on the Salford incident is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 1118 of 04/08/17, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

>In another attack, a man was injured at a fish and chip shop in a seaside town in Kent, where he reportedly worked.

>Kent Police said the attack occurred shortly before 9am, when a “substance” was thrown at the victim at Ian's Plaice, off Thanet Way in Whitstable.

>There were unconfirmed reports that the attack happened during a robbery.

>The man was taken to hospital with facial injuries following the attack. His condition is not yet known.

>No arrests have been made, a police spokesman said.