A MAN charged with an acid attack on a budding model and her cousin blew kisses from the dock as he appeared in court today.

John Tomlin, 24, has been charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent after Resham Khan, 21, and Jameel Muhktar, 37, were attacked.

7 Resham Khan was allegedly doused in acid on her 21st birthday Credit: Universal News (Europe)

7 John Tomlin has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent after he handed himself in to police Credit: PA:Press Association

7 Resham, pictured here before the alleged attack, was left with severe burns Credit: Universal News (Europe)

The cousins had been celebrating Resham's birthday when they were doused in acid while sitting in their car in Beckton, East London, on June 21 leaving them with life changing burns.

Tattooed Tomlin, wearing a grey tracksuit, blew kisses to loved ones in the public gallery when he appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court today.

District Judge Alexander Jacobs said: "Your case will be sent to the crown court which is the court which has to deal with this because this is so serious.

"You will best be produced on the 8th of August where you will enter a plea and depending how you plead your case, you will be sentenced or arranged for trial."

As he was led from the dock the defendant blew another kiss to the public gallery and said: "Write to me."

Resham, a student just back from an exchange year in Cyprus, has told how she was left in “excruciating pain” after suffering burns to her face and body.

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7 Resham and cousin Jameel Muhktar, 37, were allegedly doused in corrosive liquid as they sat in a car

7 The student has had skin grafts after suffering burns to her face and body

7 Resham said she saw 'her clothes burn away' as she ran down the street in agony

7 Jameel Muhktar suffered burns to his face Credit: Universal News (Europe)

Writing on Twitter, she said: “I saw my clothes burn away in front of me. We stripped off in the middle of the road, running around screaming and begging for water.”

Jameel was put in an induced coma while his injuries were treated and had to undergo surgery.

Tomlin, of Canning Town, handed himself into an east London police station on Sunday following a police appeal.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on August 8.