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I rejected a boy for a date, so he threw acid on me – I was 15

On 30 July 1995, I was at home. It was night when I started to hear strange noises.

My mother and I thought we were being robbed, but the reality was much worse.

There were 11 boys – I recognised one of them.

He was a couple of years older than me and had told my friends he liked me and wanted a relationship with me. I had refused.

That night, he threw acid over me. I was 15 years old.

When it first happened, I didn’t realise it was acid. My neighbour came to my house and told me that my face was turning black. Metro reports. Read the full story here ▶