| 2017 Beckton acid attack | |
|---|---|
  Beckton 2017 Beckton acid attack (London Borough of Newham)  2017 Beckton acid attack (Greater London)  2017 Beckton acid attack (the United Kingdom) | |
| Location | Beckton, London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′38″N 0°04′04″E / 51.5105°N 0.0678°E |
| Date | 21 June 2017 9:13 a.m. (UTC+01:00) |
Attack type | Acid throwing |
| Weapons | Acid |
| Injured | 2 |
| Victims | Resham Khan Jameel Muhktar |
| Motive | Random[1] |
On 21 June 2017 two occupants of a car were attacked with acid in Beckton in the London Borough of Newham. The perpetrator was John Tomlin and the victims were later named as Jameel Muhktar and his cousin and aspiring model Resham Khan. Their injuries were described as "life-changing". Police investigated the incident as a hate crime, and the victims believe the incident represented rising Islamophobia in the United Kingdom. However, the judge said there was no evidence of a racial motivation.[2] Tomlin was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment on 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Beckton birthday acid attacker John Tomlin jailed for 16 years". BBC News. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Recap: Man who threw acid at aspiring model gets 16 years". 20 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
The judge tells the court she has seen no evidence that the acid attack was racially motivated.