A WOMAN has been left needing medical treatment after being cut by a razor blade that was glued to the back of an anti-mask poster.
ITV News reported that Layla – who asked for reporters to use her first name only – was cut by the razor after she removed a poster from a pedestrian crossing close to the centre of Cardiff.
The 21-year-old's injury was so bad her skin had to be glued back together.
The woman now fears the blade may be contaminated and is having HIV and Hepatitis tests with her GP.
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After the first poster, Layla continued to remove others, adding that she found two more posters with blades stuck to the back of them.
CW:// blood
— N3KOcardiff! - making the world nicer! (@N3KOcardiff) July 27, 2021
I'd love to know, which fuckwit decides to put razor blades behind stickers?
Pulled this anti mask bullshit down on Canton high street, and absolutely mulched my hand.
Thankfully, it's fixed now, but ouch! pic.twitter.com/K7uymohHhq
Layla had been taking down posters after she contracted Covid twice herself.
She told ITV News: "I see all of this misinformation about 'it's just like the flu', it's completely wrong, it knocked me for six.
"By people spreading these posters and stickers it's going to lead to more people getting coronavirus."
She added that the incident has left her "scared and bewildered" but was glad it was her and not a child.
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Layla said the police have been informed and are looking into the incident.
South Wales Police said anyone with any information about the incident should contact them.
The Police said: "A 21-year-old woman has reported being cut by a razor blade found glued to the back of a poster.
"Her hand was cut while removing the poster from a pedestrian crossing in Cowbridge Road East, Canton, on Tuesday evening."
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