TWO thugs were convicted of a horrific acid attack on three partygoers.
Steven Marshall, 22, shouted “scoosh them” and his co-accused James Smith, 24, sprayed a bottle of acid over the three friends.
A 23-year-old was left with a horrific injuries to his face while a 26-year-old and 22-year-old also suffered acid burns.
Marshall and Smith, both from Cumbernauld, were convicted after trial of pouring acid over the three men to their severe injury and permanent disfigurement at Oak Road, Abronhill on October 14, 2017.
The court heard that minutes before the acid attack the door of a house in Oak Road was kicked in while a party was in full swing.
Three partygoers ran out into the street to find out why when they were attacked with acid.
The 23-year-old victim was left with scars at his right eye and mouth, while the 26-year-old had burns to his legs, an arm and the back of his head and the 22-year-old was burnt on one arm.
The 23-year-old said: “I felt my skin burning. I was in agony.”
It was claimed that the householder had run up a £1,000 cocaine debt to Marshall.
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Smith denied that he and his co-accused were involved in the acid attack.
He told prosecutor David Taylor: “I've got better things to do with my time than going about attacking people with acid.”
But, he and Marshall were found guilty following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
The pair received a not proven verdict for the charge of throwing acid over a woman, aged 22. The pair will be sentenced next month.
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