An overseas Filipina worker (OFW) in Dubai went blind after her friend poured two liters of acid on her face.
According to the Filipina, she visited the residence of her 30-year-old Kenyan friend to pick up her shoes which she left the day before, reported Gulf News.
While the Filipina was inside the bedroom, the Kenyan entered the room with a white plastic bottle and poured the acid on the Filipina’s face, hands, and legs.
The Filipina sustained injuries and was rushed to the hospital. .
Another person inside the residence who was beside the Filipina when the incident happened also sustained injuries and testified against the suspect.
Before the Dubai Court of First Instance, the suspect admitted to pouring the acid on the Filipina but denied causing total blindness to the victim.
The suspect also admitted that she wanted to hurt the Filipina.
The judge adjourned the case to January 22, 2019.