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| Boy admits acid attacks on moped riders in London | Boy admits acid attacks on moped riders in London |
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| A 17-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to carrying out acid attacks on six moped riders to steal their machines. | |
| The attacker has been named as Derryck John after earlier reporting restrictions had been lifted. | |
| The teenager, from Croydon, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court and admitted targeting the riders in the north and east of the city, on 13 July last year. | The teenager, from Croydon, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court and admitted targeting the riders in the north and east of the city, on 13 July last year. |
| He sprayed the riders in the face with a noxious liquid and stole two mopeds before trying to take another four. | He sprayed the riders in the face with a noxious liquid and stole two mopeds before trying to take another four. |
| Police said one attack had left a rider with "life-changing injuries". | Police said one attack had left a rider with "life-changing injuries". |
| John, who had been due to stand trial after earlier denying six counts of throwing a corrosive liquid with intent to "disable, burn, maim, disfigure or cause grievous bodily harm", two counts of robbery and four counts of attempted robbery. | |
| Judge Noel Lucas QC told Wood Green Crown Court there was an "overwhelming, huge public interest" in identifying the teenager despite his age after he pleaded guilty to 12 counts. | |
| He was arrested at about 03:00 on 14 July, the court heard. |