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'Acid Attack' Outside McDonald's as Crews Swarm Area and Police Scene in Place

  • Police arrested two men on Friday after a man in his 30s was hospitalized following a reported 'acid attack' outside a McDonald's in Ashton.
  • Emergency services were called to a 'hazmat incident' on Warrington Street in Ashton-Under-Lyne at around 4pm, where the alleged assault occurred.
  • Greater Manchester Police confirmed the victim's injuries are not life-threatening, while two men aged in their 40s and 50s remain in custody on suspicion of assault.
  • A police cordon remains in place near Bow Street with the road sealed off as emergency services continue processing the scene.
  • Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue crews attended the incident, though officials stated there is not believed to be any risk to the wider public.
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lincsonline.co.uk broke the news in Grantham, United Kingdom on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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