A Pakistani medical student named Nafiah Fatima survived an acid attack in New York by an unidentified person right after the case of an Afro-American George Floyd was settled by the Minneapolis courthouse.
In a surveillance video recorded by a neighbor’s security camera, it can be seen that the 21-year-old Muslim college student was walking towards her Long Island home when an unknown man ran into her and threw acid on her face, and then fled the scene.
Nafiah had almost lost her life after the acid went inside her mouth. Later, the student spent 15 days in the hospital after the attack on March 17.
The medical student was wearing contact lenses that burned into her eyes, and nothing has been cleared about whether she will be able to get her vision back.
Upon close examination, it can be seen that the suspect was wearing gloves at the time of the attack which means that he has an idea about how dangerous the substance was.
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A GoFundMe page was launched by her friends immediately after the incident and so far, they have raised more than $418.95 million, which will assist her to afford medical expenses.
According to the GoFundMe page, the girl got severe burns to her face, eyes, chest, and arms, while her parents also sustained burn injuries helping their daughter.
The Nassau County Police Department reported the physical appearance of the suspect as 6 feet 2 inches in height having a skinny build, and wearing a black colored sweatshirt with a hood.
The case of the racial killing of George Floyd had also landed in the court in which Minneapolis police arrested the 46-year-old Afro-American after a store employee called 911 and complained that he had bought cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill.
According to a medical examiner, Floyd’s heart was stopped on that day as a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
The case was finally settled on April 22 and the policeman was found guilty of killing Floyd.
Nafiah’s family is also looking up to the police and authorities for justice.