A high-tension standoff concluded dramatically this evening on London Road in Croydon, after police in chemical suits stormed a bus, ending a three-hour hostage situation initiated by a man armed with a corrosive substance.

The incident, which began in Brixton and culminated in Croydon, saw the Metropolitan Police’s Territorial Support Group (TSG) officers, clad in acid and gas-tight suits and gas masks, take decisive action to ensure public safety.

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