THREE schoolboys have been arrested after an alleged acid attack left three other schoolchildren in hospital.

The boys, aged 12, 13 and 15, were arrested on suspicion of GBH after a “noxious substance” was thrown in a fight in Sydney Russell School in Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham.

Police were called the academy school, rated ‘outstanding' by Ofsted, just after 2pm on Wednesday (February 22).

Three teenage students had to be taken to an east London hospital for treatment.

The Met police is launching an investigation, while the three boys arrested remain in custody.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.