A MEDICAL student has admitted causing life changing injuries when he threw acid over a junior doctor as she answered a knock at her front door.

Milad Rouf, 25, admitted the horrific acid attack on Dr Rym Alaoui on the doorstep of her Brighton flat.

Rouf appeared at Lewes Crown Court wearing a white shirt and black trousers, removing a blue facemask to enter his plea.

The medical student's voice croaked as he answered "guilty".

Rouf, from Cardiff threw sulphuric acid over Dr Alaoui, who is in her 20s.

Dr Alaoui is believed to have answered her door in Steine Garden, near Brighton magistrates court.

The acid scorched the paintwork off her front door.

She was taken from her flat to the Royal Sussex Hospital for treatment.

The Argus: Milad Rouf appearing at court today Milad Rouf appearing at court today

Rouf knocked on her door before throwing acid over her at 4.20pm on May 20.

Dr Alaoui suffered horrific injuries to her face and chest.

Rouf admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent and using sulphuric acid with intent to burn, maim, disfigure or disable.

Her Honour Judge Christine Laing QC told Rouf a pre-sentence report needed to be prepared to assess his dangerousness given the extreme nature of the attack.

"I want a report to assist the court as to the appropriate type of sentence given the very serious nature of the offence," the judge told him.

Rouf nodded his understanding.

The medical student describes himself as the founder and managing director of a website called DocBot since 2016.

Dr Alaoui is named as marketing director of DocBot.

Rouf describes the site as created by junior doctors and final year medical students in the UK.

"Our goal is to increase awareness of health issues and debunk myths, with our mission being to reduce preventable illnesses across the UK," it reads.

In her online bio, Dr Alaoui wrote: "My name is Rym and I'm the marketing and finance manager at DocBot!

"I'm currently working as an F1 doctor in Brighton.

"I'm particularly interested in neurology and anaesthetics, and was the president of the Cardiff University Anaesthetics, Perioperative and Intensive Care Society.

"In my free time, I enjoy martial arts, drinking coffee (probably too much) and am very passionate about languages!"

Rouf described himself as the Taker of Naps as part of his online statement.

"My name is Milad and I am the founder and managing director of DocBot.

"I am very passionate about preventative medicine as well as medical education, hence I put the two together and created DocBot in the summer of 2016.

The Argus: Dr Alaoui is believed to have answered her door in Steine Garden, near Brighton magistrates court. Dr Alaoui is believed to have answered her door in Steine Garden, near Brighton magistrates court.

"I am also in my final year of medical school at Cardiff, and am particularly interested in general practice and anaesthetics.

"I am currently the president of Cardiff University Anaesthetics, Perioperative and Intensive Care Society.

"We have an amazing team of junior doctors and medical students, and it is because of their hard work and determination that we are able to provide our users with high quality content here at DocBot."

The court heard a psychiatric report has already been prepared.

Rouf was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing in October.