A woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for an unprovoked acid attack on a subway rider at a Brooklyn station, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. The attack, which occurred in 2022 at the Prospect Lefferts Garden subway station, left the victim with lasting scars. This incident is part of a broader trend, as acid attacks have surged by 75% in the past year in the UK. Data from police forces across England and Wales shows more than 1,200 attacks compared to 710 in the previous year. Despite the rise in incidents, only 8% of acid attack cases lead to criminal charges, according to Acid Survivors Trust International.
A 34-year-old woman will spend 12 years behind bars for carrying out a random acid attack inside a Prospect Lefferts Garden subway station in 2022, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday. https://t.co/TdqFmxgikZ
An acid attack survivor has told @sam_ruck3r he lives with the consequences of the incident “every day” while his attacker only faced five years behind bars, as new research reveals attacks of this kind have soared to an all-time high in the UK 🔗 https://t.co/IwQmOfoF58 https://t.co/kjQOlx2PaF
‘I survived an acid attack – but my attacker only faced 5 years behind bars’ Only 8 per cent of acid attack cases lead to charges, new data from Acid Survivors Trust International reveals @sam_ruck3r reports https://t.co/F6Ck7ueewl
Acid attacks and corrosive substances crimes up 75%, figures suggest Read more🔗 https://t.co/uFrT2oWf6R
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A worrying report shows that acid attacks have increased by a staggering 75% last year. Data from police forces across England and Wales shows more than 1200 attacks compared to 710 in the previous year. https://t.co/WP5wyzxGNK
Acid offences up 75% in UK but only 8% go to court, data suggests https://t.co/7uBhFHi1bI
Acid attacks increase by shocking 75 per cent in just one year - with only a tiny fraction of cases leading to criminal charges https://t.co/4aLllbwMeW https://t.co/xaWORHPMRR
A woman was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars after she threw acid in a subway rider’s face during an unprovoked attack at a Brooklyn station, according to the Brooklyn district attorney https://t.co/2fU9agOreo
A random woman threw acid in her face; 18 months later, scars fade as impact lingers https://t.co/OLWIEP2ic2