Acid Attack Survivor Naomi Oni, Finds Love Again

Naomi Oni

Naomi Oni a victim of a vicious acid attack which left her facially disfigured for life in 2012 has revealed she has started dating again and that she is ready to find love. Naomi Oni was attacked by her former friend Mary Konye as she walked home from work. She lost her eyelids, eyebrows and some of her hair due after the attack.
Her attacker Mary Konye who was wearing a niqab veil disguise at the time of the assault - and who was jailed for 12 years over the attack in March
Police and prosecutors had said Konye was jealous of her friend's looks and spent months hatching a plan for the attack following a trivial argument.



       
                                                                                           Mary Konye(the attacker)
Naomi has admitted that, two months after the attack, her boyfriend at the time ended their relationship and she was left worrying that no other man would ever find her attractive again.

Speaking to Closer magazine about her date, Naomi said:

'He said I was gorgeous and completely took me by surprise - he approached me in the street and said he'd read about my story and thought I was so inspirational that he wanted to take me out.

 'Things didn’t work out with the guy I was seeing and we’re just friends, but it’s boosted my self-esteem. 'I'm enjoying being single at the moment but I'm ready to fall in love again with the right person.'

 'When I saw my face, I couldn’t stop crying. I thought, "Who’s going to want to marry me like this?" I felt so low, I didn’t want to live.'

Despite her ordeal, Naomi is set on pursuing a career within the fashion and beauty industry and is enjoying single life.
 She added: 'The guy I was seeing looked past my scars to the person I am inside. It made me realise the attack doesn’t have to ruin my life.'