A woman needed hospital treatment for an acid burn after a driver squirted an unknown liquid at her from his car.
The victim, in her 20s, was in Herluin Way, Weston-super-Mare at around 4.45pm on March 21 when a car pulled up alongside her and her partner. An unknown man then squirted the liquid at her from the rear window of a white car.
The woman required medical treatment. Liquid landed on her hand, causing her pain. Doctors later said she had sustained an acid burn.
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The unknown man is described as white and was wearing orange overalls. Police say extensive investigations are being carried out using CCTV footage.
The attack happened at a crossing near Asda and McDonald's. The white car involved was described as a hatchback, which had some damage from a previous incident.
In a tweet, Avon and Somerset Police said: “Did you see a man, described as white and wearing orange overalls, assault a woman in Weston-super-Mare? He squirted an unknown liquid at her from a white car in Herluin Way at 4.45pm on Mon 21 March.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 and give reference 101 ref 5222067706.
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