A man suffered facial injuries following an acid attack in Borehamwood on Monday.

The incident occurred between 9.30pm and 9.50pm on Monday, October 23, in the Eldon Avenue area, with police receiving reports of a man banging on doors in the area.

When officers arrived at the scene the man was washing his face with water and had been the victim of an acid attack.

Reportedly, he was riding on a bicycle heading towards Aberford Park, when he was approached by someone. The suspect has then sprayed suspected sulphuric acid into the victim’s face, causing minor injuries to his eyes and lips.

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling the non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference 41/84837/23.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

"I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to please report information to police," said Detective Inspector Beth Hanna of Hertsmere Local Crime Unit, investigating.

"If you were driving on the roads surrounding the park at the time stated, and have a dashcam, please check your footage to see if you captured anything that may support our investigation.

"I would also like to ask any local residents to check any CCTV or doorbell camera footage they may have to see if it has recorded anything.

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"I also want to reassure the community that we are taking this matter very seriously and I can understand how concerning this may be for residents.

"I am doing everything I can to trace the suspect responsible for the attack."

Councillor Christian Gray, portfolio holder for communities, neighbourhoods, enforcement, economic development and transformation for Hertsmere Borough Council said: "We work with our police colleagues and other partners in the Community Safety Partnership to tackle anti-social behaviour and criminality within the borough and support our communities in creating a safe Hertsmere.

"I’d urge anyone with information about this incident to contact the police or Crimestoppers."