Teenagers arrested after police injured by chemical
Two British Transport Police (BTP) officers have been taken to hospital after being "exposed" to a corrosive alkaline substance during an incident at Surbiton railway station, south west London. They suffered injuries after approaching two people they believed to be acting suspiciously at about 16:20 GMT on Friday.
Teenagers arrested after ‘alkaline attack’ leaves police officers in hospital
Two boys aged 14 and 16 have been arrested after a suspected alkaline attack left police officers in hospital.
Police officers victim of alkaline attack in incident that closed Surbiton station for hours
Two teenagers have been arrested after a suspected alkaline attack left two police officers in hospital and closed a busy railway station for hours. Officers from British Transport Police were at Surbiton station at around 4.20pm on Friday afternoon (November 29) when the incident occurred.
Officers taken to hospital after being 'exposed to corrosive substance' as two teenagers arrested at Surbiton station, police say
Two boys aged 14 and 16 were detained following the incident in southwest London. Police said it came after officers spotted and approached "two people acting suspiciously".
Schoolboys arrested after 'chemical attack' leaves two police officers rushed to hospital
Two teenagers have been arrested after an alkaline attack saw two police officers taken to hospital. The two boys, aged 14 and 16, were detained on suspicion of possession of a corrosive substance in a public space and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.
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