A black woman resident in Salford in Manchester who was originally from Cameroon had acid thrown at her in a racist attack as she pushed her baby in a pram.
A black woman resident in Salford in Manchester who was originally from Cameroon had acid thrown at her in a racist attack as she pushed her baby in a pram.
The 29-year-old was in an underpass on Broad Street, Pendleton, on Thursday when a man in his 40s approached her.
He made a sexual and racist comment to her before throwing a container of corrosive liquid over her, said police.
The victim was treated in hospital for burns to her chest and back. Her baby was not injured.
A police spokesman said it was believed to have been a random attack on the woman and it was being treated as a hate crime.
'Nasty injury'
Detective Constable Jim Harris, of Greater Manchester Police, said it was "an appalling attack on a lady who was walking with her very young baby".
"Thankfully none of the corrosive liquid hit the baby or went on the victim's face as the incident could have been a lot worse than it already is," he said.
"The offender needs to be caught and held responsible for his actions which have caused a nasty injury to the lady and much distress."
