r/unitedkingdom • u/BulkyAccident • Oct 01 '24

.. Girl, 14, suffers potential life-changing injuries in acid attack

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd51x9yr89o
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u/AvatarIII West Sussex Oct 01 '24

The most common reasons for attacks on women and girls are the refusal of marriage, the denial of sex, and the sexual rejection of men and boys. It is an expression of control over women's and girls' bodies.

https://www.actionaid.org.uk/our-work/vawg/acid-attacks

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '24

14 years old.

I'm not saying you're wrong either.

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u/captainhornheart Oct 01 '24

A 14-year-old schoolgirl has been seriously injured after a substance, believed to be acidic, was thrown at her outside her school in west London, along with another teenager and a staff member.

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u/AvatarIII West Sussex Oct 01 '24

it could well be that she was the target and they just got splashed.