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| Boy admits bleach attack on woman | Boy admits bleach attack on woman |
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| A teenager has admitted pouring bleach over a woman after she asked him to be quiet in a Leeds cinema. | A teenager has admitted pouring bleach over a woman after she asked him to be quiet in a Leeds cinema. |
| The city's crown court heard Annette Warden, 46, was "terrified" when the 16-year-old boy squirted the liquid over her head in a restaurant in July. | The city's crown court heard Annette Warden, 46, was "terrified" when the 16-year-old boy squirted the liquid over her head in a restaurant in July. |
| Mrs Warden had earlier asked a group of youths to be quiet as she watched a Harry Potter film with her family. | Mrs Warden had earlier asked a group of youths to be quiet as she watched a Harry Potter film with her family. |
| The teenager admitted causing actual bodily harm. He denies attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. | The teenager admitted causing actual bodily harm. He denies attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. |
| A jury was told Mrs Warden was having a meal with her husband and two children, on 26 July this year, when she was attacked at the Frankie and Benny's restaurant, near the cinema. | A jury was told Mrs Warden was having a meal with her husband and two children, on 26 July this year, when she was attacked at the Frankie and Benny's restaurant, near the cinema. |
| I was terrified and at the same time scared for my children Annette Warden | I was terrified and at the same time scared for my children Annette Warden |
| The family, from Leeds, had earlier been watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at the Vue cinema, in the city's Kirkstall Road, when they had been disturbed by a group of youths. | |
| The jury heard the teenagers' phones kept going off and they were being noisy, so Mrs Warden asked them to be quiet before calling for a member of staff. | The jury heard the teenagers' phones kept going off and they were being noisy, so Mrs Warden asked them to be quiet before calling for a member of staff. |
| Later, as the family went into the nearby restaurant, the defendant leaned out of a car and swore at the woman. | Later, as the family went into the nearby restaurant, the defendant leaned out of a car and swore at the woman. |
| The court heard he then went to a service station and bought a bottle of bleach. | The court heard he then went to a service station and bought a bottle of bleach. |
| He was driven back to the leisure complex, went into the restaurant and squirted the liquid on to the top of Mrs Warden's head. | He was driven back to the leisure complex, went into the restaurant and squirted the liquid on to the top of Mrs Warden's head. |
| The liquid ran on to her face and she had to be treated with saline solution at hospital, although she was not seriously injured. | The liquid ran on to her face and she had to be treated with saline solution at hospital, although she was not seriously injured. |
| 'Eyes stinging' | 'Eyes stinging' |
| In a statement read to the court, Mrs Warden said: "I was terrified and at the same time scared for my children." | In a statement read to the court, Mrs Warden said: "I was terrified and at the same time scared for my children." |
| She said: "[The bleach] kept coming and fell all down the right side of my face and into my eyes. | She said: "[The bleach] kept coming and fell all down the right side of my face and into my eyes. |
| "I didn't know what it was at first. Then I smelt bleach and my eyes started stinging." | "I didn't know what it was at first. Then I smelt bleach and my eyes started stinging." |
| In other statements, youths who were in the car with the defendant said he had wanted to go back to confront Mrs Warden. | In other statements, youths who were in the car with the defendant said he had wanted to go back to confront Mrs Warden. |
| After the attack, Mrs Warden went to a toilet, where she was helped as she sobbed, the court heard. | After the attack, Mrs Warden went to a toilet, where she was helped as she sobbed, the court heard. |
| I intended to show her up in the restaurant Defendant | I intended to show her up in the restaurant Defendant |
| Her husband ran after the youth but he got into a car and left the scene after throwing away the bleach bottle. | Her husband ran after the youth but he got into a car and left the scene after throwing away the bleach bottle. |
| Mrs Warden said her hair was bleached white and grey. Some of the bleach also hit her husband and one of her sons. | Mrs Warden said her hair was bleached white and grey. Some of the bleach also hit her husband and one of her sons. |
| Tim Capstick, prosecuting, told the jury: "We suggest that although he did not in fact cause her serious harm, that was clearly his intent on the evening in question." | Tim Capstick, prosecuting, told the jury: "We suggest that although he did not in fact cause her serious harm, that was clearly his intent on the evening in question." |
| Giving evidence, the defendant told the jury he had only wanted to "show up" Mrs Warden and said he did not realise the bleach could seriously injure her. | Giving evidence, the defendant told the jury he had only wanted to "show up" Mrs Warden and said he did not realise the bleach could seriously injure her. |
| He said he went to the service station intending to buy eggs, but when he could not find any he bought the bleach instead because it had a top that meant it would squirt. | He said he went to the service station intending to buy eggs, but when he could not find any he bought the bleach instead because it had a top that meant it would squirt. |
| Andrew Lees, defending, asked the youth what he had intended to do. | Andrew Lees, defending, asked the youth what he had intended to do. |
| "I intended to show her up in the restaurant," he said. | "I intended to show her up in the restaurant," he said. |
| The youth added he would not have squirted the bleach if he thought it could do serious harm to Mrs Warden. | The youth added he would not have squirted the bleach if he thought it could do serious harm to Mrs Warden. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |