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Paige Oldfield & Tim Hanlon

Couple sprayed in face with corrosive chemical in brutal attack by hooded burglars

A couple have told how they were sprayed in the face with a corrosive chemical and beaten by burglars in a horrifying attack.

The two, who wish to remain anonymous, were watching a film at home when hooded men entered their house last Sunday evening.

Before the pair could react, an intruder started spraying them with an unknown liquid, which has yet to be identified but smelled like bleach, reported the Manchester Evening News.

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