Man jailed after throwing boiling water on woman By Nottingham Post | Posted: March 28, 2014 A 34-YEAR-OLD man, who left a woman scarred for life after pouring boiling water over her, is now behind bars. John McLean, of Manor Street, Snienton, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he viciously attacked Suzanne Thomas at her home. He was found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent following a four day trial at Nottingham Crown Court, ending on Thursday, March 27. As Miss Thomas and her friend arrived home in the early hours of Sunday October 12, McLean came out of the address brandishing a knife. As her friend ran to get help but while he was away, McLean carried out the horrific attack. Just before police arrived, he had threatened to pour a second kettle of boiling water over her. Miss Thomas suffered 27 per cent burns to her body and is still receiving treatment for her injuries. During her two-week stay in hospital, McLean visited her and told her: “You haven’t seen anything yet, if you think this is bad see what comes next.” DI Peter Quinn from Nottinghamshire Police’s Public Protection said: “This is one of the most horrific cases of domestic violence I have seen and the injuries to Suzanne will leave scars for the rest of her life. “Unfortunately, it doesn’t end there for Suzanne or for anyone who is a victim of abuse as the psychological scars run just as deep. “I hope the sentence handed to McLean will help Suzanne to move on with her life, safe in the knowledge that he is paying for the violence he inflicted on her. “Anyone who suffers at the hands of another can come to the police and we will do everything we can to keep them safe and prosecute perpetrators.” Read more: nottinghampost/Man-jailed-throwing-boiling-water-woman/story-20878559-detail/story.html#ixzz2xNwClzdc
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:23:14 +0000