A man had bleach thrown over him in a busy market in east London on Thursday lunchtime. The attack took place in Broadway Market near London Fields in Hackney shortly before 2pm. The assailant was still on the loose by mid-afternoon on Thursday, as officers continue to hunt them,. Several police and ambulances were dispatched to the scene.

Emergency services have raced to a London high street market amid reports a man was "doused" in bleach in an attack in front of horrified onlookers

A MAN has been doused in what’s believed to be bleach at a busy east London market. He was on Broadway Market, Hackney, when an unidentified assailant poured a chemical substance on him just

Man doused in 'bleach' at busy London market - A man has been arrested after victim was doused in ‘corrosive liquid’ at Broadway Market

A bleach attack on a busy London street has triggered a manhunt. The Metropolitan Police said its officers and emergency crews were called to reports of an assault at Broadway Market in Hackney at around 1.