GB News’s Home and Security Editor Mark White fears children are “more at risk than they have ever been” after another acid attack in London.
It comes after a 14-year-old girl was left seriously injured after a substance, believed to be acidic, was thrown at her and two others outside a school in west London.
Metropolitan Police officers were flagged down by a member of staff at Westminster Academy at about 16:40 BST on Monday.
The girl remains in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.
Mark White spoke on GB News about the attack
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Speaking on GB News, Mark gave the latest on the ongoing manhunt.
“There’s a very significant and urgent manhunt to try and find those responsible”, he said.
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Westminster Academy in central LondonGoogle Maps“This is just another example, if one were needed, about the real issues we have with violent crime in this country.
“Not content with using guns and knives, these scumbags use corrosive substances, either alkali or acid, as a weapon.
“We all remember that poor woman in Clapham in South London where the suspect Abdul Ezedi caused absolutely horrific injuries.”
GB News’s Isabel Webster asked Mark if children are “safe in our schools” given the shocking location of the attack.
“We don’t want to get too hysterical about it, for the most part children are perfectly safe in school”, Mark said.
“But it’s fair to say that I think children now are at more risk than ever. There are people out there that just don’t give two hoots.
“They think it’s perfectly acceptable to run around, either carrying knives or some kind of corrosive substance. If someone has aggravated that individual in some silly argument, they could end a life or potentially disfigure someone for life.”
A Met police spokesperson said: “Tests of the substance are ongoing. At this stage officers believe it to be acidic.
“Urgent inquiries are under way to identify and arrest those responsible.”
Westminster Academy is closed following the incident with lessons taking place online and many staff working from home.
A number of crime scenes remain in place as investigations are carried out.