Bradley Kerr, 21, was found by police carrying substance he claimed was washing-up liquid in Bow, east LondonA man found carrying a plastic drinks bottle containing a highly corrosive liquid has been jailed for a year. However, in her sentencing remarks, the judge told Kerr a corrosive liquid in a plastic bottle could “have no possible purpose other than for use as a highly dangerous weapon”. Possession of an offensive weapon, for which people can be sentenced to up to four years in prison, could also be appropriate, she said. Nasreen Yadallee from CPS London said: “Kerr could find no excuse for carrying a corrosive substance in a squeezy bottle with the label removed. “Carrying a corrosive substance for the purpose of causing injury is a criminal offence punishable with a prison sentence.”

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2017 13:48 UTC