Dramatic moment armed police arrest man who threw acid in boy’s face - leaving him with serious injuries

Acid attacker arrested in taxi with chemical after bragging it would 'melt face off' boy

Footage showed the moment plainclothes officers wearing gas masks surrounded a dark grey taxi, opened the back door, and forcibly removed Gilson Martins.

Red-handed in the back of a taxi, the moment a callous acid attacker was cornered - Manchester Evening News

"Do me a favour and give him a really good search now because there’s a probable"

Dramatic moment armed police arrest man who threw acid in boy’s face

Upon his arrest, Martins was found to be in possession of acid, being kept in a bottle of hair dye.

Dramatic moment armed police arrest man who threw acid in boy’s face - leaving him with serious injuries

Upon his arrest, Martins was found to be in possession of acid, being kept in a bottle of hair dye.

Eight Years Behind Bars For Man Who Threw Acid At Teenager's Face

A man has been jailed after throwing a corrosive substance over a 16-year-old boy during an attack in Stockport. Gilson Martins (23) of Ashton Street, Rochdale, was sentenced to eight years, two months at Minshull Street Crown Court yesterday, having earlier pleaded guilty to robbery, possession of a corrosive substance, and witness intimidation. The court […] The post Eight years behind bars for man who threw acid at teenager’s face appeared fi…