Three people have sustained burns in a suspected acid attack, it has been reported.
A "noxious substance" was thrown at a man, a woman and a two-year-old boy in Islington, north London, at 13:05 BST, Scotland Yard said.
The man suffered "potentially life-changing injuries", but is believed to be in a non life-threatening condition. The woman and boy suffered minor injuries.
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Officers have yet to identify the exact substance used during the assault and have made no arrests as yet.
A Met spokesperson said: ""Police were called by the London Ambulance Service (LAS) on Saturday, 8 April shortly after 13:05 hours to reports of an assault in Copenhagen Street junction with Caledonian Road, N1.
"Three people - a man, woman and a two-year-old boy - were found with injuries consistent with a noxious substance being thrown.
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"The woman and child suffered minor injuries. The man's injuries are not being treated as life threatening, however we await an update as to whether they are life-changing.
"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and ascertain what the substance is."
The two-year-old boy had minor chemical injuries on his hands and face, as did his 36-year-old mother. Firefighters treated their burns on-site with water from a fire hose before they were taken to the hospital by ambulance.
An investigation has been launched to discover the nature of the chemical.
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Source: BBC, and Evening Standard
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