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Boy who admitted spate of acid attacks on delivery drivers in London identified
Tuesday 9 Jan 2018 6:32 am
A 17-year-old boy admitted carrying out a spate of acid attacks against moped riders in a bid to steal their vehicles.
Derryck John, from Croydon, south London, targeted six riders in the north and east of the capital in less than 90 minutes on July 13 last year.
Earlier reporting restrictions had banned identification of the defendant due to his age.
But judge Noel Lucas QC told Wood Green Crown Court there was an ‘overwhelming, huge public interest’ in identifying the teenager after he pleaded guilty to 12 counts.
John sprayed his victims in the face with a noxious liquid, which police said left one with ‘life-changing injuries’.
Boy who admitted spate of acid attacks on delivery drivers in London identified
Tuesday 9 Jan 2018 6:32 am
A 17-year-old boy admitted carrying out a spate of acid attacks against moped riders in a bid to steal their vehicles.
Derryck John, from Croydon, south London, targeted six riders in the north and east of the capital in less than 90 minutes on July 13 last year.
Earlier reporting restrictions had banned identification of the defendant due to his age.
But judge Noel Lucas QC told Wood Green Crown Court there was an ‘overwhelming, huge public interest’ in identifying the teenager after he pleaded guilty to 12 counts.
John sprayed his victims in the face with a noxious liquid, which police said left one with ‘life-changing injuries’.