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| Truro acid attack: Man admits Andreas Christopheros assault | Truro acid attack: Man admits Andreas Christopheros assault |
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| A man has admitted carrying out an acid attack on a businessman in Cornwall. | A man has admitted carrying out an acid attack on a businessman in Cornwall. |
| Andreas Christopheros was critically injured when sulphuric acid was thrown over him outside his home in Truro in December 2014. | Andreas Christopheros was critically injured when sulphuric acid was thrown over him outside his home in Truro in December 2014. |
| David Phillips, 49, from Barley Lane, Hastings, Sussex, admitted causing grievous bodily harm. | David Phillips, 49, from Barley Lane, Hastings, Sussex, admitted causing grievous bodily harm. |
| Truro Crown Court heard Mr Christopheros was a victim of mistaken identity in an attempted revenge attack by Phillips. | Truro Crown Court heard Mr Christopheros was a victim of mistaken identity in an attempted revenge attack by Phillips. |
| Phillips' wife, Nicole Phillips, 45, of the same address, was to be tried on a charge perverting the course of justice. Her trial was halted, but the judge ruled the charge should remain on file. | |
| Severely disfigured | Severely disfigured |
| Mr Christopheros was attacked on the doorstep of his house at Carrine Road at about 16:00 GMT on 9 December 2014. | Mr Christopheros was attacked on the doorstep of his house at Carrine Road at about 16:00 GMT on 9 December 2014. |
| He was left severe disfigurement of his face, body and arms, lost the sight in one eye and was partially blinded in the other. | He was left severe disfigurement of his face, body and arms, lost the sight in one eye and was partially blinded in the other. |
| A director of nine companies, Mr Christopheros organises the Run To The Sun custom car event, which attracts about 100,000 car fans every year to Newquay in Cornwall. | A director of nine companies, Mr Christopheros organises the Run To The Sun custom car event, which attracts about 100,000 car fans every year to Newquay in Cornwall. |
| He is also a director of Chase 3000, a car rally across Europe planned for 2015. | He is also a director of Chase 3000, a car rally across Europe planned for 2015. |
| Police said Phillips was motivated by revenge but turned up at the wrong address and, as a result, a totally innocent man was left "really damaged". | |
| Supt Dave Thorn of Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "We think that David Phillips felt that someone in his family had been severely hurt and that, as a result of that, he was taking action against who he thought had done it. | |
| "But we are able to show that Andreas Christopheros had nothing to do with what David Phillips thought he had done." | |
| He added the victim's life had "tragically changed as a result of it, and that's a lot to cope with". | |
| Phillips is due to be sentenced on 9 October. |