A man has been taken to hospital following a suspected acid attack in Oldham. Police were called to the incident at an address on Burlington Avenue s hortly before 10.40pm on Wednesday (May 11).
A man in his 30s was taken to Royal Oldham Hospital suffering from burns. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. He remains in a stable condition in hospital.
A spokesperson for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust said reports made on social media about the hospital's A&E department being closed due to the incident were untrue. They added that a deep clean and contamination had been carried out and there was no risk to staff or members of the public.
