Only 8 per cent of acid attack cases lead to charges, new data from Acid Survivors Trust International reveals
he lives with the consequences of the incident “every day” while his attacker only faced five years behind bars, as new research reveals attacks of this kind have soared to an all-time high in the UK.The frequency of attacks also increased by 75 per cent in 2023 compared with the year before, and exceeded the previous peak of 941 recorded in 2017.
Phillips knocked on Mr Christopheros’s front door and threw a pint of sulphuric acid in his face when he opened it. Meanwhile, the majority of perpetrators go unpunished, with only 8 per cent of cases leading to a charge or a summons. ASTI’s research found London and Northumbria had the highest number of acid attacks, with areas experiencing higher poverty and deprivation levels being most affected.He added: “Attacks tend to happen in locations where there are issues of deprivation and lack of opportunity. Government needs a long-term strategy to deal with that.
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