Man in court over suspected Devon acid attack
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The alleged attack happened at a bus station in Devon.
A man has appeared in court over a suspected acid attack at a bus station.
Peter Milne, 38, of Temple Crescent, Tiverton, is charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and throwing a corrosive fluid with the intent to burn, maim or disfigure.
Police said the charges related to a suspected robbery in Tiverton, Devon, on Sunday where a man was sprayed in the face with an unidentified liquid.
Mr Milne was remanded in custody by Exeter Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
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No plea was entered and the case was adjourned to Exeter Crown Court on 26 October.
Police said the victim was in his 30s and from the local area.
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