A father has been found guilty of plotting an acid attack on his three-year-old son amid a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife. The attack left the boy with serious burns to his face and arms.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted unanimously by a jury Wednesday at Worcester Crown Court in the UK following a six-week trial, the court confirmed to CNN.The jury, which deliberated for nine hours, convicted the man and five co-conspirators of plotting to spray sulfuric acid in the child's face with the intention to"burn, maim or disfigure.
Read MoreJonathan Rees QC, prosecuting, said the father was the"driving force" behind the July 2018 attack, and described his victim as"defenseless." "This case concerns a cowardly attack on a defenseless 3-year-old boy in which he was squirted with a solution of sulfuric acid," he said. "At the time of the attack, the little boy was with his mother and his older brother and sister. The family had been shopping for a birthday present.
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