Seven appear in court over Plymouth acid attack on man

Seven more people have appeared in court charged over an acid attack which left a man seriously injured.

The victim was at home with his daughter in Lipson Road on 21 February, Plymouth Magistrates Court heard.

Ria Park, prosecuting, said two men broke in and threw acid at him, “causing significant injuries to him”.

The defendants, six men from London and a woman from Plymouth, were all charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to kidnap.

Ramarnee Bakas, 22, of Bethune Road, London, Abdulrasheed Adedoja, 22, of North Circular, London, Arrone Mukuna, 24, of Werrington Street, London, Jean Mukuna, 23, of Werrington Street, London, Brian Kalemba, 22, of Estbury Square, London, Jenna O’Grady, 38, Ernesettle Green, Plymouth, and Isanah Sungum, 22, of Stirling Way, Edmonton, London, were charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to kidnap.

Mr Bakas, Arrone Mukuna, Jean Makuna and Mr Adedoja were also charged with laundering the proceeds of crime.

The defendants spoke only to confirm their names, addresses and dates of birth and were all remanded in custody to appear at Plymouth Crown Court on 12 May.

Israel Augustus, 25, of Pulford Road, north London, who appeared at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court earlier, was charged with applying a corrosive fluid with intent to burn, maim, disfigure or do grievous bodily harm.

Mr Augustus, who was also charged with aggravated burglary, possession of an offensive weapon, and drug offences, was due to appear before Plymouth Crown Court on 16 June.