Police name suspect in Prague acid attack

Police have revealed information about a man they suspect of carrying out an acid attack on a woman in Prague on Tuesday. A search has been launched for Milan Balamuta who is suspected of pouring acid from a plastic bottle on the woman, who is 50 and his former girlfriend, in the lobby of her apartment building in the city’s Michle district before making off with her bag and mobile phone. Police said the suspect also went by different names and had a history of burglary.

Author: Ian Willoughby