Attacker threw acid in woman s face in Queens
By Dana Arschin and FOX 5 NY Staff
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Acid attack on Long Island
College student Nafiah Ikram struggles to see out of her right eye. Swallowing food is difficult and she can t really taste it, either. She spent more than two weeks in the hospital being treated for burns on her face, neck, and hands.
MINEOLA, N.Y. - Nassau County police detectives are investigating what appears to be an acid attack on a young woman on March 17.
Nafiah Ikram, 21, had just parked a car outside her family s home on Arlington Avenue in Elmont at about 8:30 p.m. that evening and was walking up the driveway when someone threw a corrosive liquid at her.