Among the charges is the new offence of possessing a corrosive substance in a...

Published: 2:17 pm April 11, 2022
Updated: 8:48 am October 8, 2025
Charges Have Been Authorised Against A Man Alleged To Have Thrown A Chemical Substance At A Group Of People In Lydd

 

Among the charges is the new offence of possessing a corrosive substance in a public place, which came into force on Wednesday 6 April 2022 as part of updated legislation under the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.

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