Gozitan injured in acid attack

A 59-year-old man from Nadur was hospitalised this evening in an unusual incident at Lija where a liquid, thought to be acid, was thrown at him as he sat in his car. The police said the incident happened shortly after 7 p.m. in Transfiguration...

A 59-year-old man from Nadur was hospitalised this evening in an unusual incident at Lija where a liquid, thought to be acid, was thrown at him as he sat in his car.

The police said the incident happened shortly after 7 p.m. in Transfiguration Avenue.

The man was sitting in his Opel Astra when a motorcyclist drew by and the liquid was thrown at the car and the man inside. The man, who was in considerable pain, was rushed to hospital, where he is receiving treatment.

A magisterial inquiry is underway.

The police said the man was grievously injured but his injuries are not life threatening.

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