Dawlish News

A MAN was taken to hospital with facial injuries after having what is thought to be acid sprayed in his face during a street robbery.

Police were out in force searching the area and sealed off Lawn Hill and Orchard Gardens.

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Update:

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/victim-in-hospital-with-burns-to-his-eyes-after-dawlish-chemical-attack/story-30099290-detail/story.html

Lock the scum up and throw the key away.

Standing by for those who will stand up for their human rights

Up date:

Just charged with robbery and no other assault charges?

It depends on the category of Robbery they have been charged with. I imagine they have been charged with category 1 causing phsical damage to the victim this carries a maximum life imprisonment, but sentencing varies from a community order to 12 years custodial sentence.  Now I was a witness to this dispicable crime, and after witnessing the pain and trauma that this elderly gentleman went through, I would personally throw the book at them and never let them see the light of day again!

completely agree @leatash.  it doesn't sound like the people involved are from dawlish and i hope that goes some way to allaying the fears i've heard from a number of people in dawlish frightened about what is happening to the town.

One of the men was from Dawlish the other from Sunderland so lets hope they get a good few years in jail and maybe it will be a deterrent to others and well done to Devon and Cornwall Police for the quick arrests.

. Apparantly Geordies have moved into the drug trade in Dawlish.

A quick search on Facebook reveals boths men originate from Sunderland.