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Asian Network,17 May 2010,30 mins

SeriesSpecial Reports

17/05/2010

Asian Network Reports

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Acid attacks once unheard of in the UK are now on the increase here. According to the NHS , the number of people hospitalised as a result of cases involving acid went up from 44 to 67 in just two years. Now one leading charity is so concerned that it's to conduct the first ever detailed research in the UK . Konnie Huq talks to those who have been attacked and examines what lessons Britain can learn to stop Acid attacks in UK.

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