Mary Konye, 21, a jealous young lady from London, who
disguised in a Muslim veil to attack her supposed friend with an acid has been
found guilty.
It was gathered that Ms Oni, was five
minutes from her home in Dagenham, when Konye, wearing a niqab, threw the
corrosive liquid at her. She was left with serious burns on her head, neck,
arms, legs and body. She was scarred for life, and required skin graft surgery
to cover the burns.
The jury at London's Snaresbrook
Crown Court heard that, following the attack, Konye pretended to give Ms Oni a
shoulder to cry on.
The court heard that the day after
the attack, Konye sent a mobile phone message to her friend, who was in
hospital receiving treatment, saying “OMG, I can't believe it.”
The victim burst into tears as she
left the courtroom and was hugged by family and friends, said “ I am glad that a truthful verdict had been
reached”.
Mary Konye, who dressed in black,
remained calm as the jury of eight men and four women returned unanimous their
verdict.
Judge David Radford said: "I
should make clear that, in my judgment, this is a case that will, in all
likelihood, need a substantial custodial sentence.
However, Detective Chief Inspector Dave Whellams said it
had been a “serious, horrible offence which required a degree of planning and
calculation”.
He said: "Mary Konye has had to
purchase, at some point, some sulphuric acid.
“She has prepared for this over a
number of months, even years, all resulting from a trivial, insignificant
argument that everybody has in their everyday lives."
He commended Ms Oni as "a very
brave woman and one I have great sympathy for."
Chief Crown Prosecutor, Baljit Ubhey,
also described the attack as "extremely brutal," said: "Konye
has now been brought to justice and must face the full consequences of her
appalling actions.
“I would to like praise Naomi's
courage and dignity in giving evidence during this trial."
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