16-year-old charged over London acid attack
A 16-year-old boy has been charged by police investigating five linked acid attacks in London.
The teenager is charged with 15 offences including grievous bodily harm and possession of an item to discharge a noxious substance, the Metropolitan Police said.
He has been remanded in custody to appear before Stratford Youth Court on Monday.
Five acid attacks took place in north and east London in less than 90 minutes on Thursday night.
Police said the teenager has been charged with one count of GBH with intent, one count of possession of an item to discharge a noxious substance, three counts of robbery, one count of handling stolen goods, four counts of attempted robbery and five counts of attempted GBH with intent.
Earlier on Saturday, a 15-year-old boy who was arrested at an address in Stoke Newington on Friday morning on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and robbery was released on bail until a date in early August.
Scotland Yard said the investigation into the attacks remains ongoing.
