Man, 80, accused over acid attack on ex-partner, 20

Wolverhampton crown court hears how alleged assault caused disfiguring burns to face and neck of young care worker

A young care worker has described how she suffered disfiguring burns to her face and neck in an acid attack allegedly orchestrated by her former partner, who was 60 years her senior.

Vikki Horsman, 20, told a jury she screamed in pain and glimpsed her blistering face and neck in a mirror as she stumbled back from the doorstep after the assault before dousing her face with cold water from the kitchen tap.

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