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Mar 12, 2010
Man jailed for acid attack
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A MAN who threw hydrochloric acid at his neighbour's face was jailed for 15 months on Friday. Rio Lawrence Patrick Dutton, 47, admitted to causing hurt to Mr Basri Bakri by dangerous means at Henderson Road last Nov 13. The court heard that Mr Basri, 45, was disciplining one of his children at home when he heard Dutton shout and use vulgarities from an adjacent unit. He went over and told him not to interfere in his family matters. He also asked why Dutton had abused him. The victim asked him to come out to talk but Dutton told him to wait. Dutton then took a bottle acid and hurled it at the victim's face. The victim, who felt a burning sensation and was blinded partially, crawled back to his unit and called the police. His eyes, which were swollen, took four weeks to heal. Dutton, who has several previous convictions for offences like robbery, drug consumption and affray, could have been jailed for up to seven years or fined or caned or received any combined punishment. District Judge Jasvender Kaur said his act was very vicious, and the victim, who was partially blinded, must have been terrified.
Mar 12, 2010
Man jailed for acid attack
<!-- by line --> By Elena Chong
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A MAN who threw hydrochloric acid at his neighbour's face was jailed for 15 months on Friday. Rio Lawrence Patrick Dutton, 47, admitted to causing hurt to Mr Basri Bakri by dangerous means at Henderson Road last Nov 13. The court heard that Mr Basri, 45, was disciplining one of his children at home when he heard Dutton shout and use vulgarities from an adjacent unit. He went over and told him not to interfere in his family matters. He also asked why Dutton had abused him. The victim asked him to come out to talk but Dutton told him to wait. Dutton then took a bottle acid and hurled it at the victim's face. The victim, who felt a burning sensation and was blinded partially, crawled back to his unit and called the police. His eyes, which were swollen, took four weeks to heal. Dutton, who has several previous convictions for offences like robbery, drug consumption and affray, could have been jailed for up to seven years or fined or caned or received any combined punishment. District Judge Jasvender Kaur said his act was very vicious, and the victim, who was partially blinded, must have been terrified.
