Labour MP says police have information about Clapham acid attacker on the run

Police have ‘“information about the attacker” at large who threw a corrosive substance at a mother and daughter in South London on Wednesday 31st January, according to Labour’s MP for Streatham. The mother, 31, and her three-year-old daughter were rushed to hospital following the attack in Clapham, triggering a manhunt. “I do want to reassure people living in this area that it doesn’t appear to be an indiscriminate attack,” Bell Ribeiro-Addy told The Independent. Ms Ribeiro-Addy also went on to call anyone with information or footage on doorbells of the attack on Lesser Avenue to contact the police. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Inde