Manhunt continues after girl hurt in acid attack outside London schoolon October 2, 2024 at 9:23 am

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Police are hunting a male who was wearing a mask or balaclava and riding an e-scooter.

PA Two police officers stand guard outside Westminster Academy. A pedestrian holding an umbrella walks along the rain-soaked pavementPA

A manhunt is continuing following a suspected acid attack outside a school in west London.

The attack left a 14-year-old schoolgirl with potentially life-changing injuries and also injured another teenager and a staff member.

The Metropolitan Police is hunting a male who was wearing a mask or balaclava and riding an e-scooter.

The attack took place outside Westminster Academy, Westbourne Park, after school hours on Monday afternoon.

Westminster Academy, with playground and tower block also in shot

The girl remains in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.

A 16-year-old boy remains in hospital with non life-changing injuries, and the staff member, a 27-year-old woman, has been discharged.

Westminster Academy said the injured boy was a member of the public and not a pupil.

The school was closed on Tuesday, with lessons taking place online and many staff working from home. On Wednesday the school opened as normal with staff told to expect a police presence.

The Met said the two teens were approached on Alfred Road by a male “who threw a substance at them before fleeing down Harrow Road”.

The force described the suspect as a tall and slim black male wearing dark clothing and riding an e-scooter.

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