"Many Photos" - ‘Obsessed’ father accused of plotting an acid attack on his young son planned to ‘mark the child’

 An 'obsessed' father accused of plotting an acid attack on his young son did so in an effort to win back his estrange wife, court heard. 

It is alleged the 40-year-old father who cannot be named for legal reasons, 'enlisted others' to attack the youngster in a Home Bargains store in Worcester last July.

Worcester Crown Court was told the father planned to 'mark the child' in the attack in which the boy suffered serious burns to his face and arm.

Adam Cech is pictured on CCTV appearing to spray acid on the child who is wearing a blue t-shirt

The attack in July 21 took place after the man's wife walked out on him in 2016 and took their children with her.

He hoped that by blaming his wife for the attack he would win custody of the children and she would be forced to return to him so she could be with them, the court heard.

The youngster, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, suffered serious burns to his face and arm.

The man is charged with conspiring to unlawfully or maliciously cast or throw sulphuric acid on or at the boy with intent to burn, maim, disfigure or disable him, or do grievous bodily harm. 

Facing the same charge are Adam Cech, 27 and Jan Dudi, 25, of Birmingham, as well as Norbert Pulko, 22, of London. 

They were seen on CCTV footage shown to the court entering the Home Bargains store.

Cech is seen appearing to spray acid on the child who is wearing a blue t-shirt.

The jury heard how the injured child screamed 'I hurt', over and over again, after being sprayed with the corrosive substance. 

Also accused are Martina Badiova, 22, of Birmingham, Jabar Paktia, of Wolverhampton, and Saied Hussini, of London.    

Pictured Adam Cech, Jan Dudi and Norbert Pulko entering the store prior to the attack

The July 13 attack was 'aborted', although CCTV showing the alleged run-up to the operation and Pulko walking near the mother and child, has been played in court. Cech is pictured appearing to spray acid on the boy

It is alleged the father 'enlisted others' to attack the youngster, after his wife walked out on him, taking the children, in 2016. 

Also accused are Martina Badiova, 22, of Birmingham, Jabar Paktia, of Wolverhampton, and Saied Hussini, of London.

They all deny the allegation.

At the start of his third day giving evidence, the father agreed with Hussini's barrister that after his wife had filed for divorce in August 2017, he had become 'obsessed' with the outcome of family court proceedings.

Lauren Soertsz also put several allegations to the father, based on conversations his 42-year-old co-accused alleged had happened between the two men.

Miss Soertsz asked about a discussion at Paktia's home, with Hussini, on July 5 2018.

She said: 'What you said your solicitor had stated is that you should mark the child and then blame the mother.'

The father, clean-shaven, stood in the dock in a white shirt, replied: 'Never. I never said that.

'I would never talk about my children like that.'

Miss Soertsz then asked: 'You said that the mother would be forced to abandon her divorce proceedings and return to you.'

She added: 'You knew if you got the children, she would never be separated from them and she would return to you.

'You had found somebody who could mark your child, with a sharp object.'

He replied: 'This is not the truth.'

The father also denied showing Hussini a badminton racquet, which he kept in his car boot, adapted to have a 'knife blade' in its wooden handle.

He also denied telling Hussini he would give the weapon to the person 'to use to mark your child', and that he had found someone to carry out the job for £5,000.

The court heard how only weeks before the shop attack a final court hearing to determine custody for the children had been set for June 13, but was postponed.

However, a social worker's report, prepared for both parents, had granted custody in favour of the mother.

Miss Soertsz then put to the father he had 'told Mr Hussini you had that week in which to harm one of your children.

'You said the court hearing was coming,' she added.

The barrister said that, the next day, her client Hussini then told the father: 'He had found someone who had a better option than cutting the child and would do it for £3,000.'

She alleged that the father had gone with Paktia and Hussini to meet Pulko, who was the person who first suggested using acid.

Miss Soertsz said: 'Pulko suggested that the better option to mark the child was using acid.'

The father replied: 'If I don't know Mr Pulko, how could I have ever discussed that?'

Jurors previously heard about what the prosecution claimed was an 'aborted' attempt on the child on July 13, eight days before the shop attack.

Miss Soertsz alleged it was her client's account that the father, a former factory worker, had then sourced the acid, a claim he denied in court.

She said: 'The plan was, as far as you're concerned, that the child was to be marked on July 13.'

Adam Cech and Norbert Pulko  were captured on CCTV in a newsagents following the attack

On Hussini's account, Miss Soertsz said it was alleged that, by July 11, the father had handed Pulko a £1,500 down-payment for the attack.

The July 13 attack was 'aborted', although CCTV showing the alleged run-up to the operation and Pulko walking near the mother and child, has been played in court.

Hussini had then claimed he rang and told the boy's father they had 'done what you'd asked', Miss Soertsz said.

But three days later the father had contacted Hussini and said he 'didn't believe he'd marked the child'.

Miss Soertsz alleged the father and Paktia then went to Hussini's home, picked him up and had an argument in a car.

She said: 'In that argument you said he'd taken your money and you'd ruined his life as the 13th of July had been the last chance to get the children back.

'He (Hussini) replied he'd done what was right, he'd helped the family and he also said that you were not a man.'

The father replied: 'Not true.'

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