A male suspect has been arrested in connection to an acid attack on two Muslims, according to a statement Sunday by Metropolitan Police.
\nJohn Tomlin, 24, \u201chanded himself into an east London police station and was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent,\u201d the statement said.
\nJameel Mukhtar, 37, was in a car with his cousin, Resham Khan. who was celebrating her 21st birthday, when they were sprayed with a corrosive substance
\nPolice appealed for information about Tomlin\u2019s whereabouts following the June 21 \u201cIslamophobic\u201d attack in which \u201cboth victims received life-changing injuries\u201d.
\nIn an emotional interview with broadcaster Channel 4, Mukhtar described the acid attack as an \u201cIslamophobic hate-crime\u201d.
\n\u201cI believe it was something to do with Islamophobia or maybe he\u2019s got it in for Muslims because of what\u2019s been going on lately,\u201d he said
\nIslamophobic attacks in the U.K. has skyrocketed following deadly terror attacks in recent weeks in Manchester and London, according to official figures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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