Man doused ‘in bleach’ at busy east London market in entrance of horrified onlookers – as police launch pressing manhunt

A man has been doused in what is thought to be bleach at a busy market in east London. 

The victim was targeted at around 1:40pm this afternoon while walking through Broadway Market in Hackney. 

Police are still hunting for the attacker and a cordon is in place around the area.

One onlooker shared a picture of the scene on X, showing police cars and vehicles from the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service on the scene.

A spokesman for the Met Police said: ‘Police were called at about 13:40hrs on Thursday, 14 November to reports of an assault at Broadway Market, E8. 

‘Emergency services attended and were informed that a substance, believed to be bleach, had been poured onto a man at the location. ‘