Kingston police is appealing for witnesses after a man was reportedly sprayed with a liquid substance in Surbiton.

Police were called at around 6:10pm on Friday 19 January to reports of a man sprayed with a liquid substance at the junction of Brighton Road and Portsmouth Road.

Officers attended with London Ambulance Service (LAS) and London Fire Brigade (LFB).

The man was taken to hospital and has been discharged following treatment.

Detectives from the Met's South West CID are investigating. They will utilise all available tactics, including analysis of CCTV and of the liquid, which initial tests indicate is a less harmful substance than ammonia.

There has been no arrest at this stage.

Any witnesses or anyone with info / dashcam footage call 101, ref CAD 4727/20jan, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.