Burns 'Victim' Admits Staging Acid Attack
A woman who won sympathy from around the world by claiming an attacker threw acid in her face has admitted inflicting the injuries on herself. Skip related content
Bethany Storro told police a black woman with a ponytail came up to her and said "Hey, pretty girl, want something to drink?" then threw the burning liquid from a cup.
A surgeon who operated on her said the substance that had caused the wounds was as strong as hydrochloric or sulphuric acid.
Storro recounted details of the "attack" at a news conference, with her head wrapped in bandages and her parents by her side.
Her account quickly garnered sympathy outside her home town of Vancouver, a suburb of Portland, Oregon, US, and accounts were set up for her at local banks to receive donations from well-wishers.
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