Knightsbridge acid attack shown in new footage

Knightsbridge acid attack shown in new footage

New footage has been released of the daylight 'face-melter' mugging showing two moped riders racing off as witnesses douse the victim with water. 

The incident happened at 8.33pm on Monday on Walton Place in Knightsbridge, London, near to Harrods department store.

Footage filmed by a cyclist shows the moped speeding away after two people pulled up beside the man to launch their attack.

New footage has been released of the daylight 'face-melter' mugging showing two moped riders racing off as witnesses douse the victim with water

The incident happened at 8.33pm on Monday on Walton Place in Knightsbridge, London , near to Harrods department store. Bystanders rushed to douse the victim with water (pictured)

The victim was seen on a cyclist's camera after the shocking attack in broad daylight

His two assailants were waiting at traffic lights when they rode up to the man in the attempted mugging. 

The 47-year-old pedestrian was hosed down by firefighters and treated by paramedics at the scene before he was taken to hospital in Central London.

The extent of the man's injuries has not been disclosed, however police said he had since been discharged.

Following the attack police have been asking residents for CCTV to track the attackers.

A police spokesman said: 'Dressed in dark clothing and wearing helmets, they made off from the scene in the direction of Draycott Avenue, SW3.

'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.'

< p class="mol-para-with-font">In an earlier video, a Good Samaritan shouted 'hey you f**kers leave him alone' as the two moped thugs tried to steal the man's iPhone 7 Plus and watch.

Fouzi Kabir, 46, watched in horror as the two muggers rode up to the tourist, who is believed to be from Qatar, had left his friends at Harrods several minutes earlier to make a phone call.

But as he walked back the robbers approached him and sprayed the liquid before Fouzi and a black cab driver intervened.

The 47-year-old pedestrian was hosed down by firefighters and treated by paramedics at the scene before he was taken to hospital in Central London

This is the shocking moment two thugs on a moped hunted down a man and threw acid in his face

The chauffeur said: 'I was opposite where it happened and I got out of my car when I saw the two bikers spraying the liquid at the man.

'They were after his watch and his iPhone 7 Plus, the watch looked expensive it was gold with a leather strap.

'I shouted at them 'hey you f**kers leave him alone' but they did not reply, there was a guy in a black taxi that was trying to hit the bike, they saw us and ran away.

'He said to me afterwards that they were after his watch, he told me 'I was going to give it to them but they did not give me a chance.'

'He said he was from Qatar, he might have been on holiday.

'They were spraying liquid in his eyes, they were all i tchy and red.

The incident happened at 8.33pm last night on Walton Place in Knightsbridge, London, near to Harrods department store (file photo)

'It was scary, these two guys with helmets, you do not know what they are holding.

'The registration plate on the bike was flipped so no-one could see the number, maybe the bike was stolen?

'I thought maybe they had a knife, one of them was on the bike and kept circling around the man and the other guy just kept spraying liquid at him.'

Fouzi added: 'After they had left I got water out of my car and poured it on his face and then walked him towards Harrods to see his friends.

'He had gone away to make a phone call and only gone away for a few minutes..' 

Scotland Yard said it is not known if the liquid was a corrosive substance

One housekeeper said: 'Police came and asked if we had CCTV of what happened, they said the man was ok but shaken up.

'Apparently they tried to steal his watch as was walking past. It's scary, you don't expect things like this to happen around here.' 

Scotland Yard said it is not known if the liquid was a corrosive substance.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: 'Officers from Kensington & Chelsea Borough are investigating, and at this early stage it is believed the liquid was thrown at the victim during an attempted robbery.'

The force said no arrests had been made at this stage and appealed for witnesses or anyone with any information to come forward.

The incid ent follows a recent spike in the number of attacks involving corrosive substances.

More than 400 were carried out in the six months up to April 2017, according to figures from 39 forces in England and Wales.

The Metropolitan Police has said its response cars will now carry equipment that will help officers to better deal with calls to such attacks.

To give information anonymously, witnesses to last night's attack are urged to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org

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