Teenage acid attacker named and shamed

hackney Islington THORNTON HEATH

A serial acid attacker was named for the first time after he admitted carrying a terrifying 72-minute crime rampage against moped riders. Derryck John was just 16 when he threw the noxious liquid at six drivers across north and east London, late on 13 July, with one victim suffering ‘life-changing’ injuries. One of his victims suffered catastrophic injuries after he was doused with flesh-burning liquid, Wood Green Crown Court heard. John, now 17, admitted six counts of throwing a corrosive…

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