Laughing thugs poured acid over mother as she walked her six-year-old twins home from school

Liquid was sprayed at mother outside an east London primary school She suffered 16 per cent chemical burns to her face and body Some of the acid burnt her son's satchel and another mother was injured It is thought Yannick Ntesa, 25, sprayed the acid and made his getaway in a BMW with Abdul Motin, 28, and Ahad Miah, 31
By Tara Brady PUBLISHED: 10:59, 29 July 2013 | UPDATED: 11:50, 29 July 2013

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It is thought laughing Yannick Ntesa, 25, sprayed the acid and m ade his getaw ay in a red BMW

A gang who laughed as they doused a woman in acid while she walked her six-year-old twins home from school have been jailed for a total of 44 years. The attackers was heard laughing as the noxious liquid was sprayed at the screaming mother in front of her two boys outside Upton Cross Primary School in Upton Park, east London. Speaking after the attack the woman, who suffered horrendous burns to her face and body, said: 'I saw a man approach me who was carrying something in a bottle. 'He threw it over me and after a few seconds it started burning. I was crying: "Please help me! Please help me!"' It is thought Yannick Ntesa, 25, sprayed the acid and made his getaway in a red BMW with Abdul Motin, 28, and 31-year-old Ahad Miah. The 44-year-old mother, from Plaistow, fled to a neighbour's home where water was poured over her burning clothes. Some of the acid burnt her son's satchel while another mother also suffered minor injuries in the attack on March 24, 2011. The victim was rushed to the Royal London Hospital and later transferred to a specialist burns unit in Chelmsford, Essex. She suffered 16 per cent chemical burns and is still receiving medical treatment. Following a six week trial at Blackfriars Crown Court a jury convicted Ntesa, Motno and Miah of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and throwing a corrosive fluid on another with intent. Motin, from Stepney, east London, was jailed for 16 years.

Abdul Motin (left) w as jailed for 14 years and Ahad Miah (right) w as jailed for 16 years for their role in the attack

Ntesa, from Paddington, and Miah, of no fixed address, were both jailed for 14 years. No motive was given for the attack but Detective Inspector John Reynolds, of Newham CID, said: 'This was a truly shocking attack on a mother who had her two very young children with her at the time.

'It was only by chance that those children were not seriously injured. They did however suffer terrible shock from seeing their own mother so horrifically assaulted.

The attackers w as heard laughing as the liquid w as sprayed at the scream ing m other outside Upton Cross Prim ary School in east London

'The victim in this case is entirely innocent but will now spend the rest of her life having to adjust to the severe disfigurement inflicted on her. 'This sentencing demonstrates just how seriously the Met police and the courts treat such incidents. Those responsible have been bought to justice and we can only hope it brings some small comfort to the victim.' Naomi Oni, 21, who worked at Stratford's Westfield Shopping Centre, spent a month in hospital after an acid attack in Dagenham, Essex, in the early hours of December 30 last year. In April a 28-year-old woman, named as Tara, had acid squirted in her face after answering the door of her home in Romford, to a stranger. FROM THE WEB
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Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View newest 10 Page 1 of 4 1234Next Send these creatures to Texas. We'll take care of them - Fred W Dixon Jr, Charlotte NC, United States, 29/7/2013 19:39 Click to rate Report abuse Amazing that IF they behave whilst in jail they will let them out early . Which is a bribe so thugs will behave . This sort should get none of that . - Champie, inbetween, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 19:38 Click to rate Report abuse who's laughing now,have a good time in prison boys - kingscouser, liverpool, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 19:38 Click to rate Report abuse How is this acid so readily available to these disgusting excuses for human beings? This substance should be controlled - A Realist, England, 29/7/2013 19:37 Rating 464 Rating 558 Rating 1615

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"An eye for an eye" type of sentence is what this scum deserve. Or also - and I never thought I would say a thing like this bring back the death penalty. - necat_poa2010, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 29/7/2013 19:34 Click to rate Report abuse It should be a basic tenet of justice that the criminal's punishment must not last less than the victim's suffering. Think about that idea! - Flyboy, LHR, 29/7/2013 19:32 Click to rate Report abuse - sj , birmingham, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 18:43-------------- I agree; the death penalty is extreme, but these days thugs like this who hurt others for kicks and giggles are without hope of rehabilitation. Death is the only way to ensure they never hurt anyone again. - Trouble, London, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 19:29 Click to rate Report abuse HANG THEM ALL! - GARY_JG, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 19:29 Click to rate Report abuse I am fed up of the sentences passed on to criminals. Why the hell is our government so weak. I am happy to pay more tax providing they build more prisons and punish the criminals more severely. - Mad-Mabs, Uxbridge, 29/7/2013 19:28 Click to rate Report abuse what is wrong with these people?? how can they have the balls to do this to an innocent person, let alone in front of her kids? if it were up to me, my punishment wouldnt be so easy, i'd conflict the same pain they caused this lady. i mean how can they do this?? how would they feel if someone did that to their mom, sister or for that matter any of their family members??? - jpawlowski36, Chicago, United States, 29/7/2013 19:25 Click to rate Report abuse These sentences show that the courts and the Met police do NOT take this type of offence seriously enough. They should be at least doubled. - Ged, Alicante, Spain, 29/7/2013 19:24 Rating 464 Rating 436 Rating 535 Rating 526 Rating 475 Rating 674

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It is time that acid attacks are rewarded with a mandatory life sentence - the latgallian, Flensburg, 29/7/2013 11:19 It appears that these thugs did it because they felt like it! The ONLY sentence they should get is life - or the rope! - Smallgreenbouncyone, here, 29/7/2013 19:22 Click to rate Report abuse these scum should have got 35 yrs and then hung !! - robert, stockport, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 19:21 Click to rate Report abuse they should have acid thrown at them - kerryj6797, Stockport, 29/7/2013 19:17 Click to rate Report abuse This is happening more and more and more ..Parliament & Courts need to act fast to deter it - minimum 30 years. Stop pussyfooting around - and do SOMETHING - that is my message to them ... - alliesurrey, surrey, 29/7/2013 19:16 Click to rate Report abuse Pointless to keep scum like this alive. Forget the bleeding heart human rights brigade - these "people" need to be removed from the planet. They serve no purpose. - Hewhospeaketh, Reading, 29/7/2013 19:14 Click to rate Report abuse Just hang them!!! Simple - Gone to the dogs, Swindon, 29/7/2013 19:13 Click to rate Report abuse Do it to them. Then see if they laugh. Scum. - Gobstopper, England, 29/7/2013 19:12 Click to rate Report abuse BUT CAMORON SAID CRIME IS AT ITS LOWEST SINCE 1981. Rating 59 Rating 48 Rating 67 Rating 64 Rating 76 Rating 52 Rating 82

- hottoddy, greater manchester, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 19:05 Click to rate Report abuse Disgusting! I agree with Ben in London, the children and victim will suffer for a long time whereas they can spend a bit of time in a cell, and get on with their lives. Absolutely pathetic. - Meh, Norn Iron, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 19:02 Click to rate Report abuse Ben in London......the Police DO NOT SENTENCE anyone!!! COURTS DO!!!!! You obviously know nothing! - Smileawhile, Carlisle, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 19:02 Click to rate Report abuse What's wrong with these idiots? - jimbo, Burton on Trent, 29/7/2013 19:01 Click to rate Report abuse tthey should receive the same treatment. eye for an eye for all acid attackers. but get no hospital treatment once administered. - petalsdad, southampton, 29/7/2013 18:59 Click to rate Report abuse When a sick crime like this is committed the individuals responsible should lose their right to be treated as human beings, because quite frankly they are not human. But real justice will never be served in this country because despite this sort of behaviour it never affects the affluent. Theyre all right in their gated estates with private security and as long as theyre not affected, the rest of us can suffer. - Voice of sanity, Wolverhampton, 29/7/2013 18:54 Click to rate Report abuse Appalling! Also, they should be locked up for life, how I'm earth can someone do something this horrible and actually laugh at this woman's pain. Her poor kids must be traumatised. I wish this woman and her family the best. - Shanae, Dubai, UAE, 29/7/2013 18:49 Click to rate Report abuse Didnt think i would ever say this but they need to bring back the death penalty. - sj, birmingham, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 18:43 Click to rate Rating 171 Rating 149 Rating 22 Rating 33 Rating 18 Rating 11 Rating 44 Rating 35

Report abuse There are times when I think the death penalty should be brought back and this is one of them! I really don't see why the taxpayer should pay to feed and house these dreadful evil people only for them to be released and take out their wrath on someone else! I don't think they have been given long enough prison sentences when they only do a portion of them! - Dana, London, 29/7/2013 18:38 Click to rate Report abuse They should never get out sick just sick - msjbjayb, Liverpool uk, 29/7/2013 18:38 Click to rate Report abuse sentencing should be harsher - Martin Hill, London, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 18:36 Click to rate Report abuse She must have been terrified, worried that they were about to attack her children too. Why did they do this? How do these freaks find each other to form a Gang who goes out and does that? - Mousey, Dundee, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 18:32 Click to rate Report abuse Reading this kind of stuff makes me scared to go out - yasminj, hertfordshire, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 18:29 Click to rate Report abuse Review this case double it and make it minimum of 28 years scum - Myveiw, Swintonshessh, 29/7/2013 18:28 Click to rate Report abuse Yes, that's the problem, the sentences DO show how much the courts care. NOT ONE LITTLE BIT. The cowardly scum will be out in six or seven years. Don't you just love British 'justice'? - Vicious Sid, Larnaka, Cyprus, 29/7/2013 18:21 Click to rate Report abuse Beneath contempt , pure unadulterated scum . Should never be let out . Rating 138 Rating 123 Rating 102 Rating 121 Rating 156 Rating 161 Rating 224

- shaun, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 18:17 Click to rate Report abuse "This sentencing demonstrates just how seriously the Met police and the courts treat such incidents."......................................All of them out in less than 8 years shows that the police and the UK State dont take this crimeat all seriously. The woman is disfigured for life, her children will be traumatised for life and her family horrified for life. These attackers should all have been given minimum sentences of at least 20 years. Pathetic country this is, a criminal's paradise. - Ben, London, United Kingdom, 29/07/2013 11:22 What a RIDICULOUS comment!!! The police traced, arrested charged AND CONVICTED these thugs. That's their role completed. I know the DM "police hating brigade" love to criticise but please let us know why you seek to blame them for the sentencing handed down by the judiciary! - Tom, London, 29/7/2013 18:16 Click to rate Report abuse I can't help but just despair at what goes through these animal's heads, absolutely disgusting human beings they shouldn't ever be allowed to walk the streets again. - hd1992, Sheffield, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 18:15 Click to rate Report abuse Absolute scum we need to go back to Victorian times people got a prison sentence for stealing a rose shut them away in a cell with bread and water. - magicmolly, Yorkshire, 29/7/2013 18:15 Click to rate Report abuse throw the key away for these scum! - shann, barcelona, 29/7/2013 18:13 Click to rate Report abuse Only in the UK would this happen. - Mick Walker, Weston Turville, 29/7/2013 18:09 Click to rate Report abuse Prison is too good for them, monsters such as these DO NOT change so why should they be kept at the expense of us taxpayers? - Amc1968, Durham, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 18:07 Click to rate Report abuse please stop calling them animal because animal wont do such a thing! they are just nasty, uneducated, and scum bag to Rating 23 Rating 44 Rating 18 Rating 42 Rating 44 Rating 10 Rating 125

the society! If I were the Judge I will send them to a horrible jail somewhere in Siberia and just forget about this three ugly lot! - Leah, Hong Kon, 29/7/2013 18:06 Click to rate Report abuse Why? - dcdel, glasgow, 29/7/2013 18:06 Click to rate Report abuse What needs to be remembered is these ''HUMANS'' (not ''animals'' ''HUMANS'' you keep calling them animals WHY? not one animal that has ever walked this earth has had one ounce of evil) these EVIL devils know that an ACID attack is very often FATAL! And they say we are a democracy? look at these views on here and judge if a death penalty...or at least 30 years hard labour should have been served. And if it saves just one future attack it MUST be done. REMERBER what Katie Piper went through after a similar ACID attack? - RENDEROUT3, London, 29/7/2013 18:03 Click to rate Report abuse Can't we bring back breaking on the wheel as a punishment for this type of crime. It would certainly lower the rates of reoffending. - Very Very Grumpy, Edinburgh, 29/7/2013 18:02 Click to rate Report abuse The gang leader made his getaway in a BMW! The attack was intended as he had a getaway car ready. Maybe it was the wrong person but whoever the acid was intended it is a vile crime. Were they already known to the Police? Sentences not long enough - all of them should have got life. - mogge, london, 29/7/2013 18:01 Click to rate Report abuse Did it for fun!!!!!! This is a good reason to bring back the death sentence. What vile creatures these filth are. - trashtalk, birmingham, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:59 Click to rate Report abuse Poor woman and kids. - bagmonster, brighton, 29/7/2013 17:57 Click to rate Report abuse Nowhere near long enough! - what the hell has happened to this country!!!! Rating 12 Rating 22 Rating 25 Rating 18 Rating 17 Rating 12 Rating 13

- vicky6288, Harrow, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:56 Click to rate Report abuse All criminals like this should be locked away for a long time but be told they will never be released until they come up with a plausible reason. - polly, paris, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:54 Click to rate Report abuse I'm sorry to say this but for all the strong words, the sentence is pathetic. The public deserves to be protected from acid throwers, whatever the 'motive', because the real 'motive' is the scumbag nature of the attackers. Acid attacks are deadly dangerous. These scum should die in prison. - lolla, the castle keep, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:53 Click to rate Report abuse Something must be done to limit the availability of these products. If nothing is done women will increasingly have their freedom curtailed. 16 years for a crime like this is a joke. - Anna, Aix en Provence, 29/7/2013 17:53 Click to rate Report abuse Agree with every comment about these monsters. - flatroofer, Radnor County, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:53 Click to rate Report abuse Complete scum. They should be left to rot in jail. - Demi92, Glasgow, Scotland, 29/7/2013 17:50 Click to rate Report abuse Horrendous.No one could ever understand how this poor woman must feel. - Pete, Cornwall, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:48 Click to rate Report abuse They must be utterly evil or mentally ill. Either way they should never be released - arthuc01, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:47 Click to rate Report abuse Rating 10 Rating 12 Rating 9 Rating 11 Rating 13 Rating 14 Rating 9 Rating 13

evil scum!!! - fesully84, Edinburgh, Scotland, 29/7/2013 17:45 Click to rate Report abuse She has to spend the rest of her life with her disfigurement, meanwhile these two animals lose only 15 years of their life. Why were they not given a life sentence? It just goes to show how lightly European judges take such acts of criminality. - David, Austin, United States, 29/7/2013 17:42 Click to rate Report abuse thugs should not be allowed to breed any of the next generation - me, sth, France, 29/7/2013 17:40 Click to rate Report abuse Why?? What the hell do they do these things for?? - Jay, Lancashire, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:39 Click to rate Report abuse bring back hanging!!! - kay, Manchester, 29/7/2013 17:38 Click to rate Report abuse Why? Will never understand people like this. Hope they all burn in hell! - JJ, London, 29/7/2013 17:38 Click to rate Report abuse This story actually makes me angry. No punishment can befit such a crime as this. Absolutely abhorant. Thugs is a nice term for these awful people. - DownTheRightWing, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:37 Click to rate Report abuse We need a government that will crack down on all of this. I'd bring back hard labour together with much longer sentences. The only language the scum understand is fear. That's the only thing which will keep them in line. - Jim, Loughton, 29/7/2013 17:33 Click to rate Rating 14 Rating 9 Rating 11 Rating 9 Rating 12 Rating 10 Rating 10 Rating 13

Report abuse Stories like this infuriate me. - Whatever, Hackney, 29/7/2013 17:33 Click to rate Report abuse they should have got life they are cowards who should not be allowed to live amongst us - Terry AFC, Harlow England, 29/7/2013 17:27 Click to rate Report abuse Scum. Disgusting. - twocanplaythatgame, Brentwood, UK, 29/7/2013 17:26 Click to rate Report abuse What is happening to society. these people are absolutely beyond description. They certainly don't deserve to be released back into society. It is also the fact that these attacks are so random and the perpetrator's don't care about the victim. To that end the punishment for this type of attack must change, 16 years is insufficient, they should not be released until they are incapable of committing this type of crime ever again. - From the north, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:26 Click to rate Report abuse Death penalty for these scumbags please ! - Terry, Cardiff, 29/7/2013 17:25 Click to rate Report abuse What is wrong with people!!! - xcountmeinx, Hereford, 29/7/2013 17:24 Click to rate Report abuse I assume these thugs weren't at work then? What an asset they've proved to be. - Arthur Aspirin, Kardashianstan, 29/7/2013 17:24 Click to rate Report abuse I think we should bring back the death penalty, the prisons must be full of criminals. I don't know what satisfaction these vile people get from this type of crime. Rating 9 Rating 9 Rating 15 Rating 10 Rating 11 Rating 13 Rating 13

- aleezander, Salford, 29/7/2013 17:23 Click to rate Report abuse 'This sentencing demonstrates just how seriously the Met police and the courts treat such incidents. Those responsible have been bought to justice and we can only hope it brings some small comfort to the victim. This sentence is still a bloody joke ( out in less than half that is stated) and the judiciary just don't get it, do they?. - moderatechristian, DERBY, 29/7/2013 17:23 Click to rate Report abuse What can anybody say, UTTER SCUM they are not Human - dave123, cardigan, 29/7/2013 17:23 Click to rate Report abuse Like all cowards who attack innocent people .they thought they would never be caught, either put them down. or throw away the jail key . - A native englishman, Aylesbury. Rip off britain, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:20 Click to rate Report abuse Absolute scum. Why do people do this - what do they get out of it? They must be pure evil. - Fed up, Birmingham, 29/7/2013 17:19 Click to rate Report abuse There is nothing funny about pouring acid on a woman!! Nothing funny about destroying someone's life? I don't understand how a human being can find something like this "funny". Some people are literally walking around with the heart of Satan. - sugarcoat, London, 29/7/2013 17:17 Click to rate Report abuse The police may take such crimes seriously, but the judges obviously don't. They should be in jail - a proper jail - for 25 years minimum. - gsp, Portsmouth, 29/7/2013 17:14 Click to rate Report abuse They don't deserve any consideration; this sentence is not long enough or severe enough to do any justice to their poor victim. At the very least, throw away the key! - S.M. Jennison, Lancaster, 29/7/2013 17:10 Rating 11 Rating 10 Rating 9 Rating 9 Rating 9 Rating 9 Rating 9

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they should have got the same as their victim life with a minimum of 35 years scum like them should never be allowed to roam our streets again - paddyleeds1, leeds, 29/7/2013 17:07 Click to rate Report abuse Utter scumbags the lot of them. - WarpCore Breach, London, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:07 Click to rate Report abuse should have been life with a minimum of 70 years. - bingybongo, uk, 29/7/2013 17:04 Click to rate Report abuse Animals . Vile crime and sickening to read about. Poor young woman. - Maggie, Taunton, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:03 Click to rate Report abuse There must be no leniency. Enough said. - Will Montague, London, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 17:02 Click to rate Report abuse Oh my god this is shocking, for no reason they have attacked that woman! What on earth is going on? I'm so worried about he future my children have to look forward too - mrsb82, surrey, 29/7/2013 16:58 Click to rate Report abuse Hang these losers - kareena, BATLEY United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 16:58 Click to rate Report abuse We should be able to send people like this to prison in Bali, British ones are too good for them. - meangelo, The forgotten NW of England, 29/7/2013 16:58 Rating 13 Rating 325 Rating 327 Rating 322 Rating 447 Rating 407 Rating 570

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people who commit crimes like this & child abuse should be locked up never to be seen again, no parole no time off for good behavior, JUST GOOD BYE - fezza_37, Cheshire, 29/7/2013 16:58 Click to rate Report abuse How would they feel if someone did that to their mothers/sisters etc? - Christiane, w yorks, 29/7/2013 16:55 Click to rate Report abuse Brianboro, Soy Sauce: my exact thought and wish. Well said. They're never going to be responsible citizens so give them the same life sentence as they gave their victim. No mercy for them. - Hereward, Copenhagen, 29/7/2013 16:55 Click to rate Report abuse Welcome to ConDem Britain. - pauls friend, glasgow, 29/7/2013 16:53 Click to rate Report abuse Utter lowlife filth, they should be locked up for life, useless scum. - Thanatos, London, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 16:52 Click to rate Report abuse We read daily about how woman are horrendously abused in certain parts of the world . It appears that that ideology has now been imported and is becoming more prevalent in this country . The sentencing tariffs clearly need updating we need to get a grip now before these incidents become a common occurrence in our country .iIs about time the legislators and judiciary got there PC human rights heads out of their backsides and dealt with it . - charlie2, hull, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 16:50 Click to rate Report abuse I don't understand is the victim 44, 21 or 28? You're mixing-up three cases! - Mark Rosmar , Romford Essexistan, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 14:0---------------------------------NO! It is quite clear, the VICTIM is 44, the CRIMINALS are 25, 28 and 31. All the same case!!! - redone, sunderland, 29/7/2013 16:49 Click to rate Rating 11 Rating 13 Rating 256 Rating 31 Rating 9 Rating 223 Rating 294

Report abuse Forget all about expensive rail links that only benefit a few and build loads more prisons. And when we do, throw these low lives and all the other violent thugs causing mayhem into a cell and chuck away the key. - katieconker, Hornchurch, Essex, 29/7/2013 16:48 Click to rate Report abuse "This sentencing demonstrates just how seriously the Met police and the courts treat such incidents." ================= And they will all be out in 7 to 8 years, leaving their lady victim scarred for life. They should have got 44 years each, with time added for bad behaviour. - flatdog, Stockton-on-Tees, 29/7/2013 16:48 Click to rate Report abuse They should never walk free! - redone, sunderland, 29/7/2013 16:47 Click to rate Report abuse so off to the holiday camp they call prison.........................we have no deterrant and they have no fear as the do gooders and human rights brigade are on their side........................not the victims - disheartened, dorset, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 16:47 Click to rate Report abuse Throw away the key - brock, london, United Kingdom, 29/7/2013 16:42 Click to rate Report abuse Sick! - jess1407, Grays, Essex, 29/7/2013 16:40 Click to rate Report abuse Stringing them up would be too easy for this scum. - rufusranger, Northampton, 29/7/2013 16:39 Click to rate Report abuse Share this comment Page 1 of 4 1234Next Rating 11 Rating 24 Rating 21 Rating 28 Rating 35 Rating 9 Rating 274

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