Scarred: Carla suffered horrific injuries in the acid attack
A man today admitted throwing acid in a mother's face in an attack which left her with life-changing injuries.
Geoffrey Midmore, 26, appeared in court today and admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent in relation to the acid attack on 37-year-old Carla Whitlock.
Wearing a grey top, Geoffrey, who appeared via video link, spoke only to confirm his name and to admit the charge.
His brother, Billy, 22, wearing a red top, also appeared via video link at Southampton Crown Court, Hampshire, for the preliminary hearing.
He denied causing grievous bodily harm with intent and will now face a trial.
Before: Carla Whitlock pictured before the acid attack
She was attacked outside Turtle Bay restaurant as she passed it on a night out.
The incident left her blind in her right eye and with extensive burn injuries to her face, neck, and arm.
Some of the corrosive liquid from the attack also damaged Miss Whitlock's mouth.
Staff from Turtle Bay restaurant, which Miss Whitlock was walking past when she was assaulted, came to her aid.
The mother-of-six will undergo a number of operations over the next six months in the hope of bettering her injured eye.
The
court heard that both brothers will remain in custody until Billy's
trial, which is expected to last 10 days and will start on Tuesday,
March 29, 2016.
Geoffrey will be sentenced next year at the end of Billy's trial.
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