An unknown assailant climbed through the window before pouring boiling water on the victim as he slept
One of the occupants, a man, was awoken by the suspect pouring boiling water onto him before the suspect fled the scene.
The victim was taken to hospital to receive treatment for serious burn injuries, but has since been released. Officers now want to hear from anyone living in the local area with Ring doorbells or CCTV cameras, who may have footage that could help the ongoing investigation. Witnesses or anyone with information/footage is asked to contact police via live chat, the online portal or by calling 101 quoting incident number 96 of September 2. You can email footage toLive chat and the online portal can be accessed here:
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