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Dad recalls brutal acid attack that left him scarred
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Andreas Christopheros, of Truro, Cornwall, was was left scarred for life after a man hurled acid in his face.
A dad scarred for life in a horrifying case of mistaken identity has spoken of the moment his attacker said: "This is for you, mate" — and threw acid in his face.
Property developer Andreas Christopheros has described how David Phillips, 48, hurled acid over him because he thought he had sexually assaulted a member of his family.
Phillips travelled more than 300 miles from his home in Hastings, East Sussex to Truro, Cornwall — but turned up on the wrong doorstep.
He threw the corrosive liquid as Andreas answered the door, leaving the property developer permanently blind and with horrendous burns.
His wife Pia, 33, also burnt her feet as she rushed to her husband's aid after the attack in December last year, while their toddler son lay crying upstairs.
The couple watched as Phillips was jailed for life at Truro Crown Court on Friday.
Now, after 10 months of skin grafts and eye surgery, Andreas has told of the moment he opened the door to a man he thought was delivering a Christmas parcel.
He has also called for stricter regulations on the sale of the acid — which can easily be bought in shops — and said that he will never accept the apology of the man responsible.
In graphic detail, Andreas has described how he was "screaming," his face was "melting" and his eyes were "on fire" as he tried to wash the toxic car battery acid off.
The courageous dad of one, who now has to wear a transparent, silicone “compression” mask to protect his skin, said: "It all happened so quickly.
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Andreas Christopheros with his son Theo just a few weeks before he was left scarred for life.
Dad recalls brutal acid attack that left him scarred
SWNS.com
Andreas Christopheros, of Truro, Cornwall, was was left scarred for life after a man hurled acid in his face.
A dad scarred for life in a horrifying case of mistaken identity has spoken of the moment his attacker said: "This is for you, mate" — and threw acid in his face.
Property developer Andreas Christopheros has described how David Phillips, 48, hurled acid over him because he thought he had sexually assaulted a member of his family.
Phillips travelled more than 300 miles from his home in Hastings, East Sussex to Truro, Cornwall — but turned up on the wrong doorstep.
He threw the corrosive liquid as Andreas answered the door, leaving the property developer permanently blind and with horrendous burns.
His wife Pia, 33, also burnt her feet as she rushed to her husband's aid after the attack in December last year, while their toddler son lay crying upstairs.
The couple watched as Phillips was jailed for life at Truro Crown Court on Friday.
Now, after 10 months of skin grafts and eye surgery, Andreas has told of the moment he opened the door to a man he thought was delivering a Christmas parcel.
He has also called for stricter regulations on the sale of the acid — which can easily be bought in shops — and said that he will never accept the apology of the man responsible.
In graphic detail, Andreas has described how he was "screaming," his face was "melting" and his eyes were "on fire" as he tried to wash the toxic car battery acid off.
The courageous dad of one, who now has to wear a transparent, silicone “compression” mask to protect his skin, said: "It all happened so quickly.
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Andreas Christopheros with his son Theo just a few weeks before he was left scarred for life.
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