Georgia woman hospitalized after attacker hurls corrosive chemical during evening walk

A Georgia pistillate is recovering from devastating injuries aft she was doused with a corrosive chemic during an evening locomotion successful Savannah, authorities and household members say.

Ashley Wasielewski, 46, was attacked astir 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, portion walking laps adjacent Forsyth Park. An chartless assailant approached her and abruptly dumped the substance implicit her, according to Savannah Mayor Van Johnson.

"This benignant of unit has nary spot successful Savannah," Johnson said successful a statement. "Our Police Department is treating this lawsuit with the highest urgency."

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Ashley Wasielewski is recovering successful a Georgia infirmary aft she was burned successful a chemic onslaught successful Savannah connected Wednesday. (Connor Milam via AP)

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Wasielewski is presently being treated for second- and third-degree burns covering astir fractional her body. They screen her scalp, face, hands and legs, her son, Westley Wasielewski, told The Associated Press.

"We don’t cognize who did it," Westley Wasielewski said. "She doesn’t person immoderate enemies. She is simply a person to everyone."

Ashley Wasielewski was walking laps astatine the parkland aft attending a religion Christmas programme erstwhile she said she noticed a shadiness approaching from behind. 

As she turned around, the idiosyncratic dumped liquid implicit her head, according to her person Connor Milam, AP reported.

Authorities person released a information camera representation of a idiosyncratic of involvement wearing a acheronian hoodie. (Mayor Van Johnson via Facebook)

"She was instantly like, 'Why are you pouring h2o connected me?' And past her tegument started to burn," Milam said. "She looked down, and her pants were starting to pain disconnected her body. She started screaming."

Police judge the attacker was a alien and are urgently searching for a suspect, the AP reported.

Authorities person released a information camera representation of a idiosyncratic of involvement wearing a acheronian hoodie.

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A presumption of Savannah’s Forsyth Park. (Google Maps)

Detectives are moving with the FBI to place the chemic utilized successful the attack, according to the AP.

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"Detectives are actively investigating the motive and circumstances, and portion this onslaught is profoundly troubling, determination is presently nary accusation indicating a broader oregon ongoing menace to the public," Johnson said.