Detectives urge public to identify three people captured just after the attack leaving the underground station.
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Two boys have been injured after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at them in a London Tube station.
The boys reported having a liquid thrown at them at Elm Park tube station in Havering, east London, just after 8pm on Saturday.
They were taken to the hospital and are believed to have non-life threatening injuries.
The British Transport Police has released CCTV images showing three people they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.
CCTV of two people the police wish to speak to in connection with the incident.
Detective Inspector Marvin Bruno said: “Violence in any form will not be tolerated on the rail network and we would like to reassure the travelling public that our officers are working tirelessly to identify and apprehend those responsible.”
“We are really keen to speak to the people in the images, or anyone else who witnessed the incident, as we believe they have information which could help our investigation.”
The British Transport Police is asking anyone with information about the couple to get in touch with the force by texting 61016 or to call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 803 of 24/02/24.
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StandfirstPolice have released CCTV images of three people they would like to speak to in connection with the attack
Two boys have been injured after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at them in a London Tube station.
The boys reported having a liquid thrown at them at Elm Park tube station in Havering, east London, just after 8pm on Saturday.
They were taken to the hospital and are believed to have non-life threatening injuries.
The British Transport Police has released CCTV images showing three people they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.
CCTV of two people the police wish to speak to in connection with the incident.
Detective Inspector Marvin Bruno said: “Violence in any form will not be tolerated on the rail network and we would like to reassure the travelling public that our officers are working tirelessly to identify and apprehend those responsible.”
“We are really keen to speak to the people in the images, or anyone else who witnessed the incident, as we believe they have information which could help our investigation.”
The British Transport Police is asking anyone with information about the couple to get in touch with the force by texting 61016 or to call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 803 of 24/02/24.
