THIS is the shocking moment a mother and two children were injured in an alleged acid attack before the child was “slammed to the ground”.
A man is still at large following the horrific attack in Clapham, south London at 7.25pm yesterday.
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This footage shows the moment of the horrific attack (circled)Credit: Sky News
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The suspect appears to be getting into a carCredit: Sky News
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Forensic experts examine the car left at the scene of the horrific attackCredit: LNP
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Bagged evidence at the scene in ClaphamCredit: w8media
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The attack is believed to have taken place after the collision
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The family came into contact with a “corrosive substance” – believed to be acid – and were rushed to hospital, the weather police said.
Chilling footage shows the suspect running around the car and jumping in – before appearing to crash into the person standing in front of him.
The video then shows citizens rushing to surround the car after it crashed into a parked motorcycle.
Sky News, which obtained the footage, reports that it shows a man pulling the child out of the car and slamming him to the ground.
Three bystanders who tried to help the mother and her children were also injured – along with three police officers.
The attack is believed to have followed a collision – and the suspect is still on the run this morning.
A local who saw the aftermath of the attack said he saw a pair of baby shoes lying on the floor next to the abandoned car.
He said: “I saw acid on the ground and two babies on the floor.
“The car was in the middle of the road with the door open.
“Mom and the neighbors heard a very nasty scream. I just saw children’s shoes on the ground.”
Another resident said the victims ran back to the hotel where they were treated on a sofa in the reception area.
The car was removed from the scene of the accident shortly after 4 am.
He added: “I heard her face was really damaged. Someone was picked up and thrown.”
A resident of the street said: “We had helicopters circling, dogs were outside, they told us not to leave our houses.”
“As far as I understand, it is a family incident, which is very terrible.
“I was told that she was staying in a hotel.
“Residents are worried that this was a random guy who threw acid, there are parents with children on this street, they are very worried about it, but they don’t need to.”
She added that the building where the tenants lived at the end of the road was owned by Lambeth Council and full of Afghan refugees.
Another neighbour, Ian Hutchieson, said: “I came back and saw a full cordon in place.
The Canadian added: “Just an hour ago I was at dinner reminiscing about how great it is to live in London.”
The witness, who wished to remain anonymous, said the mother and children were in a white car with the man before the pair got out and started fighting in the street.
The man then returned to the car “and tried to run over the woman.”
She said: “There was a little girl banging on the door on the man’s side, the woman was crying shouting ‘my eyes, the police’.”
“He opened the door, took out the baby and hit the ground twice, I’m talking about a strong hit”.
It is unclear when the “corrosive substance” was used.
Another bystander came to the mother’s aid.
He said: “Mum was on the ground, so obviously people came out and tried to comfort her and calm her down.
“But as far as moving her, she was in some kind of pain so every time we moved her, she was crying.”
It comes as…
- Three brave policemen were also injured in the attack
- The neighbor told how he chased the suspect down the street
- The attacker is still at large this morning
- The footage shows the consequences of the acid horror
Another witness told the Mail: “It was the worst thing I’ve ever seen.
“She was screaming, ‘My eyes! My eyes!’ Her skin looked burnt.”
An urgent search was launched for the man who fled the scene moments after the attack.
A resident on the road told the BBC: “I chased him halfway down the road but I was in my slippers so I didn’t get very far.”
A nearby hotel, the Clapham South Belvedere, is also cordoned off.
Tonight, the MP claimed the attack happened after a car crash on Lessar Avenue.
Footage from the scene showed police cars and fire trucks racing down the street, which was still taped off hours after the alleged attack.
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Labor MP Marina Ahmad wrote online: “There has been a traffic collision with a man assaulting car occupants and throwing acid.
“Victims include children. 19:25 Lessar Avenue, Clapham Common South Side, SW4.
“If you have any information, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, completely anonymously.”
The London Fire Brigade said many of the injured were rushed to hospital.
Detective Constable Alexander Castle said: “Officers are at the scene following this horrific incident.
“Three victims – a woman and her two young children – were taken to hospital for treatment.
“Three more people – all adults – were transported to the hospital for injuries they sustained, we believe, because they came to their aid.
“We will inform as soon as we know more about their conditions.
“Three police officers were also taken to hospital after responding to the incident. Fortunately, we believe their injuries are minor.
“While tests are ongoing to determine what the substance is, at this stage we believe it is a corrosive substance.
“A man was seen running from the scene. We are using resources from across the Met to arrest this individual and work is ongoing to establish what led to this horrific incident.
“The National Police Air Service is assisting us. Any members of the public who can assist us with information or materials should call 999 immediately on CAD 7790/31 January.”
At 10 p.m., officers said no arrests had been made.
London Fire Brigade said: “Firefighters were called to a chemical incident on Lessar Avenue in Clapham this evening.
“Working together with emergency service partners, teams provided emergency aid to a woman and two children.
“Five other people were also treated at the scene. They were all taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service crews.
“Crews also used specialist equipment to detect the corrosive substance believed to have been used in the incident.”
London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 7.29pm yesterday to reports of an incident on Clapham Common South Side, SW4.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including two incident response officers, three ambulance crews and members of our hazardous area response team.
“We treated nine people, five of whom were transported to a large trauma center.
“Three patients were taken to a local hospital and the other was discharged at the scene.”
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Officers rushed to a quiet road in Clapham yesterday eveningCredit: LNP
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Nine people were injured after the incident in south LondonCredit: LNP
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Police officers are looking for a suspect who fled Credit: LNP
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The police are searching the scene
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The Clapham South Belvedere Hotel is closed
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The attack shocked the affluent south London neighborhoodCredit: PA
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Forensic expert slips under police cordonCredit: PA
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Police have taped off the area after what is believed to be an ‘acid attack’Credit: X/@crimeldn
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Emergency services were taken to Clapham at around 7.30pm Credit: LNP
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