A teenager has been arrested in connection with an acid attack on a food delivery man.
32-year-old Nawshad Kamal was en route to deliver a pizza to a customer when he was overtaken by two men on another moped.
According to METRO, the two people who were on the moped sprayed acid into Kamal's face repeatedly, leaving him in critical condition. The victim is believed to be in an induced coma and is likely to be completely blind should he wake up.
Gordon Henderson, Detective Chief Inspector of Waltham Forest CID, said the hospital Kamal is currently in are doing their best to aid him in any way they can: "The medical team continue to try and do as much as they can to help him.
"He’s got clear facial injuries. There is a strong possibility that he may have lost the sight in his eyes. And as I say he continues to have assistance in breathing and he’s in an induced coma at the moment"
Recalling the incident, Henderson said: "The victim in Waltham Forest bravely fought back against his attackers. They tried to take his moped from him, were constantly asking for his keys, threatening him and then they’ve reached into the carrier bag on their moped and have retrieved the corrosive substance and sprayed that on our victim’s face."
