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'Chemical assault' at Waltham Abbey McDonald's sees six injured
Six people have been taken to hospital after reports staff were assaulted with a chemical substance at a McDonald' were called to the restaurant at the Highbridge Retail Park in Waltham Abbey, Essex, at about 19:20 BST on East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said "three ambulances, three hazardous area response team vehicles, a paramedic car and a rapid response vehicle were sent to Highbridge Street after reports of restaurant staff being assaulted with a chemical substance".They said three patients were taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow and three to the North Middlesex University Hospital in Edmonton, north London.
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