The jury is considering its verdicts in the case of Scott McIntosh, a 57-year-old Norwich man accused of throwing toxic liquid over a man and woman. 

Jurors at Norwich Crown Court heard McIntosh threw the substance over the pair after they turned up at his home in Darrell Place, following a row at a nearby property where they had all been drinking. He had called her "a slapper" during the altercation. 

Norwich Crown CourtNorwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)Giving evidence, the woman claimed she feared she would go blind and "won't be able to see my kids" after being squirted in the face by the substance, which she believed had been acid.

She said she could not see anything in the aftermath of the incident which resulted in "reddening to her eyes".

The man, the woman's then partner, thought the liquid thrown at them was ammonia and described a burning sensation after it hit him.

McIntosh has claimed the pair brought the substance with them after the man threatened to kill him, in response to the insults he had made against his then partner.

On Monday (September 2) Judge Andrew Shaw summed up evidence in the case, before sending jurors out at 10.57am to consider their verdicts. 

He told them "it's now over for you to decide what you can be sure about and what you can't be sure about".

Judge Shaw told them there was "no pressure of time" and urged them to reach unanimous verdicts in the case.

Chris Youell, prosecuting, accused McIntosh in his closing speech of “making up stories to get himself out of trouble”. 

Ed Renvoize, defending, said the incident had followed threats made by one of the complaints against McIntosh, including one to “crack the f*** out of him”.

“He did not go out of his flat looking for them - they came to his home looking for him and it is clear who it was who was angry,” said Mr Renvoize.

McIntosh denies two counts of administering a poison or noxious substance with intent.

The trial continues.