Acid attacks on young lads in Earls Court

Dunmoreroader

I feel absolutely sick to my stomach having seen the pictures in the media of the young lad who had acid/chemicals thrown in his face, and the injuries to his friends, last Thursday night.
This is outrageous and I hope the DPP and the courts, when the perps come before them, deal with this with maximum seriousness, juveniles or otherwise.

PTH2009

Dunmoreroader wrote: »

I feel absolutely sick to my stomach having seen the pictures in the media of the young lad who had acid/chemicals thrown in his face, and the injuries to his friends, last Thursday night.
This is outrageous and I hope the DPP and the courts, when the perps come before them, deal with this with maximum seriousness, juveniles or otherwise.

yeah terrible incident and hopefully full recovery too all those injured

The perps will prob get a low sentence with the usual factors thrown in
Bad education/bad upbringing
Mental issues
Depression
Substance issues
ADHD

Harry Palmr

Maybe best not leave this open, bearing in mind arrests have been made and a file for the DPP has been sent for consideration.

thomasm

WLR This morning said two of the attackers were wearing 'Scream' masks. That says premeditated to me.



Sickeningly also according to WLR the doctors took 19 hours to clean off the acid and every time they went to wash it away the substance start reacting and burned him more !!

Dunmoreroader

not naming names (don't know) nor expressing prejudicial opinions - only expressing horror and outrage that this has happened anywhere but particularly as it has happened here in Waterford.

Harry Palmr

Sure but someone might start throwing hearsay about.

Wanderer78

PTH2009 wrote:

The perps will prob get a low sentence with the usual factors thrown in Bad education/bad upbringing Mental issues Depression Substance issues ADHD

You d be correct with some of these issues, but sadly, we re very badly setup to try deal with these issues, so people continuously keep falling through the cracks, and are only dealt with, if even that, when they end up in the judicial system. Dreadful incident by the way, wish the family the best.

Aquos76

There is much more to this story that what’s been reported in the media.

Wheety

They're getting really serious in England regarding sentencing for this type of thing. Wonder if the judge (hopefully this goes to court) will send a message or will we have to wait until it happens several times before proper long term jail time is handed down.

mooseknunkle

Aquos76 wrote: »

There is much more to this story that what’s been reported in the media.

Like?,without giving to much info of course.

BloodBath

Time to bring back the death penalty. Psychopaths are the biggest danger to people and the planet and need to be eradicated. That's 1% of the male population. An action like this is the action of a psychopath. The same group responsible for most rapes and murders as well.

To intentionally scar, both physically and mentally, an innocent person for life is about as low as you can go. Death penalty for all involved and well deserved. Scum.

Mysterypunter

BloodBath wrote: »

Time to bring back the death penalty. Psychopaths are the biggest danger to people and the planet and need to be eradicated. That's 1% of the male population. An action like this is the action of a psychopath. The same group responsible for most rapes and murders as well.

To intentionally scar, both physically and mentally, an innocent person for life is about as low as you can go. Death penalty for all involved and well deserved. Scum.

Should happen, but wont happen

Ultimate Seduction

Attackers were Of a certain peaceful faith

mooseknunkle

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

Attackers were Of a certain peaceful faith

Buddhists?

Max Powers

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Buddhists?

A mixture of Amish and Catholics Id say but full disclosure, I have an agenda against Catholics, similar to our poster before you moose.it all went wrong with the moving statues.
But like ultimate idiot above, I'm basing my assumptions on nowt

Ultimate Seduction

I'm stated a fact. Facts don't have agendas

Max Powers

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

I'm stated a fact. Facts don't have agendas

Sure thing, shouldnt you be at a torch lit march or something

Riesen_Meal

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

I'm stated a fact. Facts don't have agendas

Any proof of that or you just regurgitating Facebook comments?

deisedevil

thomasm wrote: »

WLR This morning said two of the attackers were wearing 'Scream' masks. That says premeditated to me.



Sickeningly also according to WLR the doctors took 19 hours to clean off the acid and every time they went to wash it away the substance start reacting and burned him more !!

I heard this too this morning and can't understand it. If they were using water to wash it then that's very possible that it continued to react and burn but if they had used diphoterine which is used to neutralise acids and bases then I can't see how it could have continued to react. This is used in labs by pharma companies and in colleges. Surely the burns unit were using something to neutralise it? Maybe UHW can't afford it 🙄

Nikki Sixx

Did the victims know their attackers?

NickNickleby

Nikki Sixx wrote: »

Did the victims know their attackers?

my first thought was that the perpetrators might be known to the victims, not to suggest a motive, but rather, young lads usually know who's who, and who to steer clear of. After all, someone must have given names to the garda.

Aquos76

Nikki Sixx wrote: »

Did the victims know their attackers?

Yes they did, all were known to each other

Danzy

From talking to a local, seems it is a cultural diversity incident.

Max Powers

Danzy wrote: »

From talking to a local, seems it is a cultural diversity incident.

Must be gold then...give me a break

lassykk

From reading what's in the papers it was a case of mistaken identity after the scum who did this had a row with a different teenager during the day and then came back with acid and targeted the wrong kid.

What sort of argument could you have with someone to think you know what I'll go home and get some acid to sort this. Where would they even come by it?

Nikki Sixx

lassykk wrote: »

From reading what's in the papers it was a case of mistaken identity after the scum who did this had a row with a different teenager during the day and then came back with acid and targeted the wrong kid.

What sort of argument could you have with someone to think you know what I'll go home and get some acid to sort this. Where would they even come by it?

Yeah the teenagers attacked sound like promising sports stars, so something doesn’t add up.

Aquos76

Lads, this has nothing to do with culture or racism

NickNickleby

Sounds like some decent lads were targetted by skangers, simply because they ARE decent lads.

Danzy

Aquos76 wrote: »

Lads, this has nothing to do with culture or racism

Values, derived from a cultural outlook.

Timberrrrrrrr

Danzy wrote: »

Values, derived from a cultural outlook.

What the F are you on about?

Klonker

Aquos76 wrote:

Lads, this has nothing to do with culture or racism

do you want to tell us what actually happened so instead of telling us that you know?

Aquos76

Klonker wrote: »

do you want to tell us what actually happened so instead of telling us that you know?

No, and on that note I’m actually going to lock this thread now as whatever the outcome, there is more than likely going to be some sort of Garda investigation which may well lead to some prosecutions.