A man was sprayed in the face and eyes with a 'noxious substance' in Lewisham.

The man was outside Lewisham DLR station at around 10pm on Thursday (January 19) when he was approached by an unknown man, and they had a minor argument.

The unknown man then produced a bottle and sprayed a substance over the victim's face and eyes, causing burns.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Angela Gates, said: “There is no justification for this type of violence and we are working hard to trace the man responsible.

"Despite the victim being sprayed in the face, he thankfully has not sustained any life-changing injuries.

“I am very keen to speak to anyone who might have witnessed what happened or saw someone acting suspiciously around this time. Any information, no matter how small, could help us investigate.”  

The suspect is described as being a 18-22-year-old black man, roughly 5ft 6/8in of a skinny build. He was wearing a black beanie hat wearing a black skinny jacket and dark coloured clothing. 

Anyone with any information is asked to contact BTP by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 578 of 19/01/2017.

Alternatively, you can pass information onto independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.