Hell in a bottle: I survived an acid attack
On average in 2016, there were two acid attacks a day. 2017 is now projected to be the year with the highest number of attacks ever recorded in the UK.
Over the past few years there has been a change in the way acid has been used. No longer just associated with shame or honour attacks, acid is now a weapon used by moped thieves as well as a means of settling gang disputes.
We follow four separate acid attack victims who highlight this growing trend.
21 Sep 2017
- From the section Magazine