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| Teens found guilty over Witham mistaken identity acid attack | Teens found guilty over Witham mistaken identity acid attack |
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| Two teenagers have been found guilty of a "sickening" acid attack which left a man with horrific burns. | |
| Wayne Ingold, 57, was not the intended victim of the attack, which happened outside his home in Witham, Essex, in August 2014. | Wayne Ingold, 57, was not the intended victim of the attack, which happened outside his home in Witham, Essex, in August 2014. |
| Aarron Isaac, 19, of Elverson Road, Lewisham, and a 16-year-old boy from London - who cannot be named because of his age - had denied any involvement. | Aarron Isaac, 19, of Elverson Road, Lewisham, and a 16-year-old boy from London - who cannot be named because of his age - had denied any involvement. |
| But a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court convicted them after a week-long trial. | But a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court convicted them after a week-long trial. |
| Both defendants were told by Judge David Turner they would face a significant custodial sentence. | |
| During the trial, Mr Ingold gave evidence and said he had been checking the post box in the communal entrance of his block of flats when he saw figures moving. | |
| When he opened the door, the teenagers had a glass bottle full of liquid which they threw over him before running off. | |
| "It [the acid] hit my hands, my face, my neck. I went into my flat and looked in the mirror. My face had turned yellow. It looked like melted wax," Mr Ingold told the court. | |
| Prosecutor Martin Mulgrew said Mr Ingold had been in the "wrong place at the wrong time" and was a victim of mistaken identity. | |
| Isaac and the younger boy, who is from Mitcham, were both convicted of of throwing a corrosive fluid with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. | |
| Det Sgt Becky Young, of Essex Police, said "This was a sickening and unprovoked attack by two very dangerous young men on an innocent man who was simply going about his business. | |
| "This attack left the victim with life-changing injuries. | |
| "He will not only be dealing with the physical scars but also the mental scars for a long time to come." |