Four people ‘sprayed with substance’ on UK university campus sparking huge lockdown with attacker on the loose

FOUR people were “sprayed with an unknown substance” at a university – prompting a campus lockdown.

Police rushed to the University of Greenwich just after midnight after reports a man had been “assaulted”.

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Today the campus is fenced Credit: UKNIPA large bottle of water inside the cordon at the university

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A large bottle of water inside the cordon at the universityCredit: UKNIPA security officer outside the police cordon on Tuesday

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A security officer outside the police cordon on TuesdayCredit: UKNIP

The victim was treated for head injuries before being rushed to hospital.

Three other people were also sprayed with the substance, police said.

Their injuries are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.

The search is ongoing, and police confirmed that no arrests have yet been made.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “On Tuesday, police were called to Avery Hill Road, SE9, at 12.13pm following reports that a man had been assaulted and sprayed with an unknown substance.

“Officers attended the scene along with London Ambulance Service who treated the man with head injuries at the scene before taking him to hospital.

“While investigating the scene, the police officers discovered that three more people had been sprayed with the substance.

“Tests were conducted and the substance was found to be non-toxic. None of the victims sustained life-threatening/life-threatening injuries.

“No arrests have been made at this early stage and urgent inquiries are ongoing. The crime scene remains in place.”

A University spokesperson added: “We can confirm that we are assisting the police following an incident at our Avery Hill campus last night.

“The entrance to the campus was closed for a short time, but it has now been reopened.

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“We can confirm that none of those injured in the incident were University of Greenwich students.”

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Source: HIS Education

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