Police want witnesses after liquid thought to be bleach was thrown at a man in his 60s sitting in a van on Wells Lane, Whitchurch, at 1.10pm on 9 October.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man sitting in his van in Whitchurch had liquid thrown at him through the window. The force believes it was bleach. It burned the skin across his upper back.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the attack happened on Wells Lane at 1.10pm on Friday 9 October. A man in a hoodie came up to the van window and threw the liquid on to the victim’s shoulder (force appeal).

The victim is in his 60s. He has since been treated in hospital.

Officers have been making enquiries since the attack was reported. The force has not said whether anyone has been arrested, and it has given no further description of the man in the hoodie.

What it means for you

The police are asking:

  • were you on or near Wells Lane around 1.10pm on Friday 9 October?
  • did you see the attack, or any suspicious behaviour leading up to it?

Call 101 and quote 44260496255, or report it online through the force’s website. To stay anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Whitchurch is about 12 miles west of Basingstoke.