ACID ATTACK ON SCHOOLGIRL, 14

Teen treated in hospital for horrific injuries | Manhunt for male who fled on e-scooter

- PATRICK HILL

A TEENAGE girl was last night being treated in hospital for horrific "life-changing" injuries after a suspected acid attack outside a school.

The 14-year-old was hit by a corrosive substance along with a 16-year-old boy, whose injuries are understood to be less serious.

Police are hunting a male who escaped on an e-scooter after the attack outside Westminster Academy in Notting Hill, West London, on Monday afternoon.

A Met Police spokesman described the suspect as a tall, slim, Black male, wearing dark clothing with his face obscured, possibly by a mask or balaclava.