Shocking new figures from police forces in England and Wales show at least 1,244 offences involving corrosive substances were recorded last year, up from just 710 in 2022.
Worrying, only eight per cent of attacks resulted in a perpetrator being charged, according to the figures from Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI).
The charity has called for urgent action amid fears that the true total of acid attacks may be even higher due to underreporting by victims.
There has to be action taken about threats from the beginning to prevent those threats from escalating into physical attacks. - Jaf Shah, executive director of Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI)
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