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Shocking images have been released showing the horrific injuries sustained by a man who was attacked with acid after going to confront a group vandalising his car.
The man was one of two people who were left with life changing injuries after they were attacked with corrosive liquid outside a shop in Poplar, Tower Hamlets.
Police have released the images of the victim as his attackers were jailed for a total of 15 years.
Kaha Miah, 20, from Forest Gate, admitted two counts of applying a corrosive fluid with intent and was jailed for nine years for each, to run concurrently.
A 16-year-old boy, from Newham, was convicted in October of two counts of applying a corrosive fluid with intent and having an offensive weapon.
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He was given six years' detention in a Young Offenders’ Institution for each count, also to run concurrently.
The two victims were attacked on March 20 while staying at an apartment on Blackwall Way, in Poplar, with their friends, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard.
They saw a group of youths jumping and kicking cars outside, including their own, and went to confront them outside the Nisa supermarket on Virginia Quay.
At this point, the 16-year-old took a bottle out of his bag, unscrewed the top and passed it to Miah. Miah unscrewed the bottle further and threw the contents into the faces of the two victims.
The first victim suffered burns to his face and shoulder. The acid was so strong that it melted his top.
The second victim was hit in the eye leaving him with severe facial burns and causing him to lose 20 per cent of his vision.
They were found by patrolling officers from Tower Hamlets and taken to an east London hospital before they were transferred to Moorfield Eye Hospital.
The victims have been left with significant scarring and police said they continue to suffer psychological distress as a result.
The 16-year-old was arrested on the day of the assault. At 5.15pm on April 4, Miah presented himself at Bethnal Green police station following arrest enquiries at his home address.
Detective Sergeant Richard Lewsley, investigation officer from Tower Hamlets CID, said: “Whilst this sentence provides a degree of justice for the victims and reflects how seriously the police and courts view the possession of noxious substances, I am acutely aware of the devastating impact that attacks of this nature have upon victims.
"The sentence received reinforces the police view that any incident of this nature, or any possession of these type of substances will be investigated thoroughly. I would urge anyone carrying or considering carrying a noxious substance to reflect upon the sentence received today.
"These substances can, and unfortunately are, used in the commission of crimes which have a huge and lasting impact on victims."
If you would like to report anyone you suspect of carrying a noxious substance, or if you are a victim or a witness to a crime involving a noxious substance, call police on 101 or 999 in an emergency, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.