BBC A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a suspected acid attack on a girl outside a school in west London.
Teagan McFarlane, 14, remains in hospital with “potentially life-changing” injuries and has had surgery.
A 16-year-old boy was also injured outside Westminster Academy, Westbourne Park, on Monday afternoon while a staff member was injured while trying to help him.
The Metropolitan Police said the man had been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and was still in custody.
corey macfarlane Detectives said “a single man” threw a substance at the teenagers before fleeing on an electric scooter on Harrow Road.
Teigen’s father Corey MacFarlane said, “Words cannot express the shock, pain and trauma” that his daughter is going through “physically and emotionally.”
He said he was initially discharged from the hospital, but was later readmitted.
The 16-year-old boy was treated in hospital and has now been allowed to go home.
In an online post, Mr MacFarlane said: “Teigen’s injuries are not life-threatening at this time, but it is still early days, and she will require considerable rest”.
Mr McFarlane said his family would leave the area.
He thanked the public for donations made through an online fundraiser, which he said would help his family relocate “which has become necessary due to our circumstances”.
She said the attack had a “profound impact” on her daughter’s mental health and she has said she does not want to return to school.
He wants the 14-year-old to continue her GCSE studies with a private tutor, which is funded by public donations.
Det Superintendent Scott Ware said: “We are aware of the concerns raised by the community and the questions being asked about the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“We will maintain a visible police presence outside the school.”
