Charges have been authorised against a man alleged to have thrown a chemical substance at a group of people in Lydd

Elliot Shaw

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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