- Mary Konye, 21, allegedly disguised herself in Islamic veil before attack
- Naomi Oni, 21, suffered burns on her face and chest on December 30 2012
- Pair were close friends but Miss Konye was jealous of her looks, jury told
A jealous and obsessed student changed her online profile picture to a photo of Freddie Krueger after she threw acid in her friend's face in an apparent reference to the horrific injuries she suffered, a court today heard.
Mary Konye, 21, posted the gruesome image from Nightmare on Elm Street along with the gloating message 'Who looks like Wrong Turn now?' - a reference to a character in the horror film of the same name - after attacking her friend Naomi Oni, jurors were told.
Miss Oni, an assistant at a Victoria's Secrets lingerie shop, was left with horrific injuries after Konye disguised herself in a niqab and doused her with sulphuric acid as she walked home from work, it is alleged.
Today jurors were shown a CCTV image allegedly showing Konye following the victim while dressed in the Muslim veil, moments before the attack.
Stalked: CCTV images shown to jurors show victim Naomi Oni, right, being followed by a woman in a niqab, alleged to be her friend Mary Konye who then doused her in acid
Snaresbrook Crown Court heard that Konye was jealous about Naomi's looks, and she was taunted when the victim compared her to the horror movie character.
Giving evidence: Miss Oni, pictured outside court today, is appearing as a witness at the trial
Seeking revenge, she set out to 'ruin Naomi's looks' and confessed to confidents she planned to attack her friend with acid, jurors heard.
Kamilah Andrews, a friend of Konye, told police she had threatened to attack Naomi with acid so she would know 'how it feels' to feel bad about her appearance.
Gareth Patterson, prosecuting, said: 'Kamilah states that the defendant was insecure about her looks and that Naomi had insulted her.
'And there was a particular insult that was used, and a reference to a particular horror film and a reference to a particular disfigured character in the horror film - "Wrong Turn".
'It involves cannibal characters and disfigured characters, one in particular called a Wrong Turn.
'And Naomi had been rude to the defendant and said she looked like a Wrong Turn, that particular insult stung Mary Konye.
'Kamilah states that the defendant would complain that the victim would never compliment her about her looks.
'Kamilah Andrews states that this greatly affected the defendant, because she admired Naomi, almost to the point of obsession.'
He told jurors that Konye, who studied business and finance at Hertfordshire University and had known Naomi since their school days, threatened to seek revenge by disfiguring her friend.
Mr Patterson said: 'Kamilah states that the defendant would repeatedly say what she would like to do to Naomi.
'She states that the defendant would say 'What if I bought acid and threw it in her face, so she would know how she makes me feel?'
'Kamilah also states that the defendant told her she had joked to others about throwing acid on someone and that someone had suggested to the defendant that she should wear a 'nijab' [sic] so the police could not identify her.
'Following the attack on the victim Kamilah saw that the defendant had updated her profile on 'WhatsApp'.
Chain of events: Miss Oli, left, left work for home, not knowing her attacker was behind her in disguise, right
Stalking: The prosecution say the woman circled is Mary Konye, who followed her friend on the Tube before dousing her in acid
Attack: Naomi Oni (pictured) had sulphuric acid thrown in her face by a jealous friend who then changed profile picture to Freddie Krueger, a court heard today
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Trial: University student Mary Konye is accused of throwing acid in the face of a Victoria's Secret shop worker Naomi Oni because she was jealous of her looks
'Kamilah states that the photograph was accompanied by a message stating 'Who looks like Wrong Turn now?''
School friend Safiye Laviniere said Konye changed her status on Blackberry Messenger so a message read 'She better not mess with me or I will make her face look like this' next to a photo of Freddy Krueger.
And Omolola Vincent, who was at college with Konye, said she confessed to her cruel plan after rowing with Naomi about her boyfriend.
Mr Patterson said: 'Omolola states that the defendant said she was going to ruin Naomi's looks.
'One of the subjects which Omolola studies was chemistry and she will tell you that the defendant asked her if there was any acid in the lab and when was the lab open and when was it closed.
'The defendant also spoke about how to do it without getting caught and mentioned getting hold of and wearing Muslim clothing so that only her eyes could be seen.
'In due course the defendant said that she had managed to buy acid and said she planned to wait for Naomi near her house.'
Attack: Jurors heard Ms Oni (pictured) was oblivious to the fact she was being closely followed by Konye wearing a full niqab, a hooded black coat, gloves and a grey bag
Inspiration? The attack on Ms Oni mirrored an acid assault on Katie Piper (pictured), Snaresbrook Crown Court heard yesterday
Her face, arms, chest and thigh suffered blistering burns and she had to undergo a series of gruelling skin graft operations.
Konye, from Canning Town, east London, admits she dressed in a veil and followed Naomi home on the fateful night.
But she denies carrying out the attack - and claims Naomi did it to herself.
Mr Patterson said Konye's oyster card and mobile phone placed her on the same bus as Naomi the night she was attacked.
The 21 year-old has a 'distinctive' walk which matches the woman in the veil who threw the acid, and clothes damaged by acid were found stashed at her home, it is claimed.
Konye denies throwing or casting a corrosive fluid with intent to burn, maim, disfigure, disable or do grievous bodily harm.
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