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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Ross

Father partially blinded in drive-by chemical substance attack fears NHS not equipped for rise in incidents

Spencer Gymer

A father of three who was partially blinded by a moped rider who sprayed alkaline in his face fears the NHS is not equipped to deal with a wave of chemical attacks.

Spencer Gymer was stopped in car at traffic lights in Surbiton, in southwest London, when a motorcyclist wearing a balacava pulled up and shouted at him to wind down his window.

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