A TEENAGER is suffering from "serious facial injuries" after being sprayed with acid behind a primary school.

Police and medics were scrambled to Langthorne Road, Leyton, to reports of a man sprayed with a corrosive substance at 10pm yesterday.

Fire crews, police and medics arrived at the scene and found an 18-year-old man suffering from serious facial injuries.

Firefighters were seen dousing the teenager's face with water and he was taken to an east London hospital with possible life-changing injuries.

A crime scene was put in place and the Dog Unit attended.

No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue.

Anyone with information is asked to call Waltham Forest CID on 101 or Tweet @MetCC.

Information can also be reported anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.