POLICE last night urged two brothers wanted over a horrific acid attack in Southampton to give themselves up.

As reported yesterday by the Daily Echo, Billy Nathan Midmore and Geoffrey Christopher Midmore were described as being “dangerous individuals” by Hampshire police who last night stepped up the search for the pair.

Officers said they posed a risk to the public and urged them to give themselves up. Detectives want to question them over the attack in which a 37-year-old woman had acid thrown in her face.

Billy, 22, and Geoffrey, 26, both live in London but are known to have contacts in Southampton, Basingstoke and the South East.

Officers urge anyone who spots them to contact them immediately.

As previously reported, liquid was thrown into the woman’s face when she was walking near the Turtle Bay restaurant at 9pm on September 18.

She suffered significant burns to her face, neck and arms, including severe eye injuries which may lead to her losing her sight.

She was walking near the restaurant with another man but neither had gone into the restaurant that night. It has emerged the victim had previously feared for her safety and detectives have launched an investigation into whether she previously reported being targeted before.

Detectives delayed releasing descriptions of those they were pursuing for “operational reasons” after stressing it was an “isolated attack”.

But last night they launched a widespread appeal to trace the pair who they consider dangerous and a risk to the public.

Billy is described as white, 5ft 8ins, with blue eyes and a scar on his left arm. He speaks with a London accent and is of stocky build.

Geoffrey is white, 5ft 1ins tall, with green eyes and has a scar on the right side of his face. He is of stocky build and has a tattoo on his hand.

Acting Detective Inspector Will Whale, said: “We want to speak to these men in connection with the acid assault in Southampton on Friday evening.

“I would appeal to Billy and Geoffrey to give themselves up now. We will carry on with our manhunt until we find you, so make it easier on yourselves and come forward.

“We consider them to be dangerous individuals and a potential risk to the public. If you see them, or know where they are, please contact us.”

• Anyone with information can call Hampshire Constabulary immediately on 101 quoting Operation Interstate.

"What Have I Done"

Daily Echo:

In the hours after the attack, Geoffrey left comments on his Facebook account about having "done something bad".

The day before the attack, he complains in a post about a woman spreading malicious rumours about him.

The account was removed yesterday afternoon, shortly after photos of the pair were circulated by police.

It also featured numerous photos of him, showing off his distinctive tattoos and the scar on his face.