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Police have issued a 'do not approach' appeal to catch a 19-year-old wanted in connection with a chemical attack in Lancashire.
Detectives say they want to speak to Mickey Blundell after a woman was attacked at an address in the town of Fleetwood on Sunday. Police believed the liquid thrown in her face was ammonia.
Emergency services rushed to the scene shortly on Sunday afternoon after reports of the attack. Police said they were called shortly before 1.30pm and have described it as a "targeted attack".
The victim, a woman in her 30s, was rushed to hospital for treatment. A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said she had since been discharged.
A woman was taken to hospital after being attacked with a substance believed to be ammonia (BPL Bible/MEN Media)The force released a picture of Blundell, saying detectives were keen to speak to him following the attack. They added that there was not understood to be any wider risk to the public.
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Det Insp Kirsty Wyatt, of West CID, said: “It is only a matter of luck that this victim did not receive more significant injuries and we are treating this extremely seriously. We are carrying out our own enquiries to trace the suspect, but we would also like to appeal for the public’s help to find him.
“If anyone sees Blundell or knows where he may be I would ask them not to approach him but to contact police as a matter of urgency.” Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting log 0646 of March 3. For immediate sightings please call 999.
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