JABAR PAKTIA INVOLVED IN VICEFUL ACID ATTACK ON BOY IN WORCESTER SUFFERS INJURIES IN PRISON
In March 2019, Jabar Paktia, a 42-year-old involved in a brutal acid attack on a three-year-old boy in Worcester, sustained 'significant injuries' following assaults in prison, his lawyer confirmed.Paktia was sentenced alongside five others after the child was sprayed with acid at a Home Bargains store, leaving him crying out, 'I hurt, I hurt.' The child's father, who cannot be named due to legal restrictions, was also convicted of plotting to throw sulphuric acid with the intent to 'burn, maim, or disfigure' the boy during the attack on July 21 of the previous year.
The sentencing judge described the father as being 'at the heart of this attack.' According to lawyer Balraj Bhatia, Paktia has been attacked three times since entering custody, resulting in substantial injuries.
Paktia, along with 43-year-old Saied Hussini, 27-year-old Adam Cech, 25-year-old Jan Dudi from Birmingham, and 22-year-old Norbert Pulko, were all found guilty.
Judge Juckes, during sentencing, called the case 'unique,' noting he had 'never come across a case with so many involved targeting a child.' Mr.
Bhatia stated, 'He has been attacked on three separate occasions in custody, receiving significant injuries as a result.
He accepts he has been injured and may continue to be injured.' The judge described Paktia, Pulko (who did not testify), Cech, and Dudi as 'actively involved' and sentenced each to 12 years.
The young victim suffered a 10cm burn on his left forearm and a 3cm burn on his forehead, which required specialist treatment.
Fortunately, he has since recovered well.
CCTV footage revealed that the attack was carried out by three men tracking the boy and his mother from their home in a Vauxhall Vectra to the store.
During the assault at 2:16 pm on Saturday, July 21, a man dressed in a white t-shirt was seen squirting liquid from a small plastic bottle at the boy while he and his brother were looking at toy footballs.
The boy ran away, crying out 'I hurt,' while searching for his mother.
The assailants then calmly made their escape, with Pulko notably stopping at the tills to buy two items.
Prosecutors suggested the attack was preceded by an 'aborted attack' eight days earlier, when Pulko and Hussini were seen loitering near a school and Pulko approached the child with an object before pulling away.
Both Pulko and Paktia, who introduced the father to Hussini, were convicted of the same charge.
Hussini, who tested the strength of the acid on his arm prior to the attack, was also deemed a key player in the conspiracy and sentenced to 14 years for his 'senior role.' He claimed the father was willing to pay £3,000 to carry out the attack, with Paktia, Hussini, and the father meeting Pulko beforehand.
The judge highlighted the 'markedly cut-throat' defenses presented during the trial, describing the case as deeply disturbing.
He remarked, 'Even battle-hardened Crown Court judges were sickened when they heard that someone had attacked a three-year-old with sulphuric acid.' He further noted how the attack was meticulously planned, with links tracing back to the child's own father.
The judge commented on the perpetrators' apparent lack of remorse, stating, 'They spent the night celebrating after the attack, as if they had not just committed a monstrous act.' He criticized how most, despite having no prior convictions or family obligations, failed to question the moral implications of their actions.
