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| Mary Konye guilty of acid attack on friend Naomi Oni | Mary Konye guilty of acid attack on friend Naomi Oni |
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| A woman has been found guilty of throwing acid in the face of a friend while disguised in a veil. | |
| Naomi Oni, 21, suffered burns to her face and chest in the attack near her home in Dagenham, east London. | Naomi Oni, 21, suffered burns to her face and chest in the attack near her home in Dagenham, east London. |
| Mary Konye, also 21, dressed in a veil and attacked Ms Oni after following her home, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard. | Mary Konye, also 21, dressed in a veil and attacked Ms Oni after following her home, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard. |
| Konye, of Canning Town, denied throwing or casting a corrosive fluid with intent to burn, maim, disfigure, disable or do grievous bodily harm. | Konye, of Canning Town, denied throwing or casting a corrosive fluid with intent to burn, maim, disfigure, disable or do grievous bodily harm. |
| She attacked Ms Oni, an assistant at a Victoria's Secret lingerie shop, because she once called her ugly, the court heard. | She attacked Ms Oni, an assistant at a Victoria's Secret lingerie shop, because she once called her ugly, the court heard. |
| Following the attack on 30 December 2012, Konye pretended to give Ms Oni a shoulder to cry on. | Following the attack on 30 December 2012, Konye pretended to give Ms Oni a shoulder to cry on. |
| The court heard that Ms Oni suffered serious burns to her face and chest, lost her hair and eyelashes. | The court heard that Ms Oni suffered serious burns to her face and chest, lost her hair and eyelashes. |
| Dressed in black, Konye remained calm as the jury of eight men and four women returned their verdict. | Dressed in black, Konye remained calm as the jury of eight men and four women returned their verdict. |
| Judge David Radford warned Konye that she will face jail, saying: "I should make clear that, in my judgment, this is a case that will, in all likelihood, need a substantial custodial sentence." | |
| He thanked the jurors for their efforts, saying they had looked at the evidence "with great thoroughness, taking your time to reach your verdict". | |
| Ms Oni burst into tears as she left the courtroom and was hugged by friends and family. | |
| CCTV footage obtained by police showed a figure in a niqab following Ms Oni as she left work at Westfield shopping centre in Stratford at about 23:30 GMT. | CCTV footage obtained by police showed a figure in a niqab following Ms Oni as she left work at Westfield shopping centre in Stratford at about 23:30 GMT. |
| The jury heard the following day, Konye texted Ms Oni in hospital, saying: "OMG, I can't believe it." | The jury heard the following day, Konye texted Ms Oni in hospital, saying: "OMG, I can't believe it." |
| The pair, who had been friends since secondary school, fell out in April 2011 when Ms Oni allegedly accused Konye of texting her boyfriend and called her an "ugly monster". | The pair, who had been friends since secondary school, fell out in April 2011 when Ms Oni allegedly accused Konye of texting her boyfriend and called her an "ugly monster". |
| After the attack, Konye posted a picture of the burnt faced Freddy Krueger character from the horror film Nightmare on Elm Street, together with the message: "Who looks like Wrong Turn now?" | After the attack, Konye posted a picture of the burnt faced Freddy Krueger character from the horror film Nightmare on Elm Street, together with the message: "Who looks like Wrong Turn now?" |
| Following the verdict, investigating officer Det Ch Insp David Whellams said: "Konye was almost obsessively jealous of the victim's good looks and, after a previous argument between them, hatched an almost unbelievable plan to attack her with acid. | Following the verdict, investigating officer Det Ch Insp David Whellams said: "Konye was almost obsessively jealous of the victim's good looks and, after a previous argument between them, hatched an almost unbelievable plan to attack her with acid. |
| "The victim's life has been changed forever and she will always bear the scars of what happened, but she has been incredibly brave and I am pleased she has seen justice done today." | "The victim's life has been changed forever and she will always bear the scars of what happened, but she has been incredibly brave and I am pleased she has seen justice done today." |
| Konye will be sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 7 March. |