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Acid victim to have 'skin graft'

Kirstie Trup, one of the British teenagers injured in an acid attack in Zanzibar, is expected to return to hospital for a skin graft today. Her friend Katie Gee remains at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

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Zanzibar cleric 'held by acid attack police'

A cleric wanted in connection with the acid attack which injured two British teenagers in Zanzibar has handed himself in to police tonight, according to reports.

Sheikh Issa Ponda Issa was injured earlier this weekend as he tried to evade police, following the attack on Kirstie Trup and Katie Gee.

Police hunting for sheikh Ponda said they would do "everything they can" to catch the perpetrators.

But there are reports tonight that the cleric - injured in the shoulder after a stand-off with police - surrendered to officers.

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