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| Naomi Oni. Before and after the attack. Photo Credit:sirwels.blogspot.com |
Two women who had been friends since childhood had their friendship end tragically, when one threw acid in the face of the other while wearing a veil as a disguise. Twenty-two year old Mary Konye who lives in Canning Town has been jailed for 12 years for allegedly attacking Naomi Oni because she had called her ugly.
Naomi Oni also twenty-two, suffered burns to her face and chest in the attack near her home in Dagenham, east London, in December 2012. Mary Konye had worn a veil while secretly following her victim home from work before pouring the acid on her.
Ms Oni needed skin grafts and has suffered permanent scars to her leg, chest, stomach and arms and was almost blinded in one eye.
She must wear a silicon face mask and faces further reconstructive surgery.
Early last year, Ms Oni had been wrongly accused by the prosecution of pouring the acid on herself to gain publicity. It was only when CCTV footage of the incident was found that the truth was unraveled.
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| Mary KONYE -jailed. Photo Credit: Met Police |
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