On Wednesday, a London lady, Resham Khan, and her cousin, Jameel, became victims of an acid attack while they were out celebrating Khan's 21st birthday.
Both victims were left with life-changing injuries: Khan is suffering from damage to one of her eyes and seriously consumes to her face and body. Jameel, who also suffered severe burns, must be instigated into a coma.
"A man kept running up and threw acid at both Ms. Khan and her cousin through the open auto window as they halted at traffic lights" in Beckton, east London, reports ITV News.
"He then chased the pair as they tried to drive off but lost control of the car and crashed into a fence."
"The pain was excruciating," Khan revealed to ITV News. "I was attempting to close the window. My cousin attempted to escape."
"I saw my garments burn away in front of me. He put his foot down as we were going onto a double carriage way however the torment assumed control and we smashed," she proceeded.
"We peeled off amidst the street, circling shouting and asking for water. We did this for 45 minutes. No rescue vehicle came," including the 21-year-old.
Great Samaritans close-by the attack helped Khan and Jameel get to a nearby healing facility.
"I continue thinking about whether my life will ever be the same. I feel just as I'm honored to have my appendages and faculties. Be that as it may, I loved my face and body," said Khan.
A friend of the victims, Daniel Mann, set up a GoFundMe page to raise cash for the cousins' recuperation.
Mann said Khan was anticipating heading off to a spa with her mom to commend her birthday just before the assault. She was likewise set to begin another employment.
"This attack has caused them both to put their lives on hold," said Mann.
"Resham is generally an extremely certain young lady. She was getting ready to open her own particular business over the late spring and had arrangements to demonstrate for Asian wedding, makeup and hair craftsmen. Be that as it may, now she feels just as her personality has been stolen from her, on her 21st birthday," he included.
The presume stays on the loose.
"I simply need this person got," composed Khan through Twitter. "I continue asking myself for what good reason he hasn't. Continue asking why this is taking so long. Have they disregarded us?"
There have been more than 1,800 revealed acid attacks in London since 2010.
"A year ago it was utilized as a part of 454 violations, contrasted with 261 in 2015, as per Met Police figures," detailed the BBC in March.
"Men are twice as liable to be casualties of acid attacks in London than ladies," noticed the news outlet, including that 33% of such assaults were done in the east London precinct of Newham.
"Since 2014 around 74% of examinations have been slowed down because of issues with distinguishing culprits, or casualties being unwilling to squeeze charges," says the BBC.