Caught on camera: Jealous friend throws acid on Naomi Oni's face... then taunted her online by asking: "Who looks like a horror film character now?" (VIDEO)

Mary Konye, 21, allegedly threw acid in the face of her friend Naomi Oni (left, today) because she was jealous of her looks. Miss Oni (top right before the attack, bottom right afterwards) was left with horrific injuries after Konye allegedly disguised herself in a niqab and doused her with sulphuric acid as she walked home from work at an east London Victoria's Secrets lingerie shop. Today jurors were shown a CCTV image allegedly showing Konye following the victim while dressed in the Muslim veil, moments before the attack (centre). It is alleged afterwards she posted a picture online of Freddie Krueger from Nightmare On Elm Street, with the message underneath: 'Who looks like Wrong Turn now?' - a reference to a character in the horror film.


This is the moment a jealous student disguised herself in a niqab and stalked her friend before throwing acid in her face, a court heard today.
Mary Konye, 21, then posted a 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.
Naomi Oni, an assistant at a Victoria's Secret lingerie shop, was left with life-changiong injuries after Konye disguised herself in the veil 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.

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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.

 

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.

Followed: Naomi Oni, 21, circled, using her oyster card at Stratford station before she was attacked

Naomi Oni, an assistant at a Victoria's Secret lingerie shop, was left with life-changiong injuries

CCTV shows Naomi Oni walking through Stratford station and being followed by someone in a niqab

'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.

CCTV footage which shows a woman in a niqab following Naomi Oni through Stratford station

Jurors were shown a CCTV image allegedly showing Konye following the victim while dressed in the Muslim veil, moments before the attack

This still shows Naomi Oni holding bags at Statford station in east London before she was attacked

Mary Konye is accused of being the woman in the niqab creeping up of Naomi Oni at Stratford station

It is alleged that Mary Konye is the woman in the niqab and followed Naomi Oni before attacking her with acid

'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'.

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Meet the man who believes he is Jesus Christ reincarnated, despite being arrested more than 40 times and banned from Britain.

 

Inri Cristo has been dressing up as Christ since 1979 and tells followers: "I can be crazy but not dumb"


Modern Jesus: When not giving sermons, Inri likes to get around on his motor scooter (Barcroft)


This man believes he is Jesus Christ reincarnated despite being arrested more than 40 times and banned from Britain.

Brazilian preacher Inri Cristo, 66, dresses up as Christ and has been spreading his message to hundreds of 'followers' for decades.

But not everyone appreciates his sermons, and the bearded man has spent plenty of time in police custody for his views on capitalism, abortion and even Christmas.

In fact, when Inri began his religious path in 1979 by visiting 27 countries, it resulted in him being expelled from the United States, Venezuela and Britain.

He said he first experienced the revelation he was Christ during a religious fast in Santiago, Chile.

Since childhood he had been following a powerful voice that 'speaks in his head' but it was only on this occasion that it told him: "I am your Father. The God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob.”

And despite seeing himself as Jesus reborn, Inri says Christmas is just a day where the rich humiliate the poor.

Praying: Inri Cristo believes he is Jesus Christ reincarnated (Barcroft)


He said: "It is a day when the little sons of the rich can show the gifts they received while the poor children only get a crumb."

He added: "So it is a very sad day for anyone who sees things with the eyes that I see.”

He said: "I know that there are countless people scattered throughout Brazil and the world whose hearts beat together with mine."

And that thought has kept him going, and he now runs his own church, the 'Soust' (Suprema Ordem Universal da Santíssima Trindade), on farmland outside Brasilia, the capital of Brazil.

He calls this sanctuary the 'New Jerusalem'.

He and his followers survive on homegrown fruit like bananas, avocados and mangos as well as a vegetable garden.

His eldest disciple, Abevere, has been following him for 32 years and is now 86 years old.

His youngest is now 24 years old and first met Inri when she was just a two years old.

Leader: Inri walks the grounds of his Soust compound with his devoted disciples (Barcroft) 


His quirky life has led to critics saying he is mentally ill - an accusation he firmly denies.

He said: “I can be crazy but not dumb."

He added: "Madness is different from dementia. It is the mother of philosophers, prophets and inventors.

"My mission is to prepare the elect, the survivors of the inevitable nuclear hecatomb that will culminate in the end of this chaotic world, for the formation of the new earthly society, which will strive to fulfill the Creator's will.”


Here he is making some bread:

 

 

 

 

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PHOTOS: Eddie Murphy's PDA at the LA Lakers home game

Even though Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets Sunday night, 52-year-old Eddie Murphy showed loads of Public Display of Affection to his 34-year-old model girlfriend, Paige Butcher, throughout the game, holding hands and smooching for all to see.....

Love on the court: Eddie Murphy kissed his girlfriend Paige Butcher courtside at basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers game Sunday

Inseparable: The lovebirds met two years ago on the set of Big Momma's House 2

 

 

 

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PHOTOS: Lauren Silverman looking confident with her preggy curves in a white Melissa Odabash swimsuit and relaxing with Simon Cowell onboard yacht

She's set to give birth in just a month so no doubt Simon Cowell wanted to make sure his girlfriend, Lauren Silverman is well-rested ahead of her due date. 

 

 

Loved-up: Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman are enjoying a relaxing yacht trip around St Barts and were pictured together looking close on Sunday

 

Happy in each other's company: The couple take some time to have a chat as they wander around the Slipstream yacht

 

 

 

Watch yourself: Lauren displayed a fancy piece of wristwear as she leaned on a chair for support

 

Despite 36-year-old Lauren being eight months pregnant, she looked incredibly elegant in a white bandeau swimsuit by Melissa Odabash which had a gold metal detail at the front.

 

TV mogul  Simon Cowell was happy to follow his love around the yacht and the pair seemed to be engaged in happy conversation throughout the day.

At one point, the New Yorker protectively patted her bump and then covered up in a pretty cream and gold kaftan later on, to make sure that she didn't get too much sun.

 

                               

Looking good: The pretty brunette looked confident with her curves in a white Melissa Odabash swimsuit

H 2 whoa: Simon made sure he was well-hydrated while enjoying a day in the sun

 

 

                              

Fancy a change? Simon was once again rocking his favourite pair of Bermuda shorts while on his yacht

He's a lucky boy! Cowell checks out his gorgeous partner as she waltzed around the boat

Anytime now: She's due to give birth next month but Lauren Silverman still looked stunning in her bandeau one-piece

 

A mother's love: The gorgeous lady patted her bump protectively as she walked around deck

All white: Lauren hasn't let pregnancy get in the way of her looking incredibly stylish

 

 

Hang on a minute: The socialite stopped to make a few adjustments to her cozzie as she gazed out into the sunset

 

According to the Daily Star, the five-time Emmy nominee planned to tie the knot with the Manhattan socialite at the island's luxurious One Sandy Lane.
Sources at the posh resort claimed that employees were asked to sign confidentiality agreements for the 'hush hush' function.
'We've heard Simon has arranged some sort of ceremony,' a resort guest told the newspaper.

'But everyone has been kept guessing and it's believed it could be some sort of blessing before the baby arrives. But you never know, it's all so secretive that everyone could be caught on the hop by a surprise wedding.'

On reflection: Lauren took a moment to gaze out at the beautiful view ahead

Time to think: No doubt Lauren had a chance to think about becoming a mother for the second time

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12 Years A Slave... True story behind brutal film

The film is based on a book written by Solomon Northup which describes how he was drugged, kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1850s America


Brutal: Film is difficult to watch




It's the British movie expected to sweep the board at the Oscars – but graphic scenes of violence in 12 Years A Slave are not for the squeamish.

The film tells the horrific true story of free black man Solomon Northup, who was drugged, kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1850s America to suffer years of abuse.

It’s based on a book of the same name – written by Solomon after his eventual escape – and has won widespread acclaim since it opened overseas for its accurate depiction of the brutal torture.

Starring British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon, the film opens here on Friday, but we can reveal how the book is every bit as violent and shocking.

Musician Solomon tells how in 1841, aged 33, he was tricked into leaving behind his wife and two young daughters in Saratoga Springs, New York, by two white men who offered him a job as a fiddler in a travelling circus.

But when they got to Washington DC, they drugged him and sold him to a slave trader called Burch. Despite having papers showing he was a free man, Solomon was whipped and beaten by his new “owner”.

Describing the attacks, he wrote: “Blow after blow was inflicted upon my naked body. When his unrelenting arm grew tired, he stopped and asked if I still insisted I was a free man. I did insist upon it, and then the blows were renewed, faster and more energetically, if possible, than before.

“At length the paddle broke, leaving the useless handle in his hand. Still I would not yield. All his brutal blows could not force from my lips the foul lie that I was a slave.”

Shocking: Illustration from 1856 Orton & Mulligan edition



He was then sold on to plantations in New Orleans and Louisiana, where he was forced to pick cotton and was subjected to constant batterings and degradation.

His name was changed to Platt by his new owner John Tibeats – a “quick-tempered” carpenter who worked his slaves “from earliest dawn until late at night”. When Tibeats tried to whip Solomon, he fought back. Furious at his defiance, Tibeats and two associates attacked him with a hatchet.

“It was a moment of life or death,” Solomon wrote. “The sharp, bright blade of the hatchet glittered. In another instant it would be buried in my brain.

"There was but one course to take. Springing towards him with all my power, and meeting him with one hand I caught his uplifted arm, with the other seized him by the throat. We stood looking into each other’s eyes. In his I could see murder.”

Solomon throttled Tibeats until he slumped unconscious, then he fled but was chased by hounds. He told how he tried to escape through a swamp, writing: “Every few moments I could hear the yelpings of the dogs. Each moment I expected they would spring upon my back – expected to feel their long teeth sinking into my flesh. I knew they would tear me to pieces.”

Eventually he made it to the river and put the dogs off his scent. But he was recaptured and taken to another ­plantation, where he suffered under the cruel hand of Edwin Epps, who whipped and tortured any slaves who didn’t pick the required amount of cotton each day.

Solomon wrote that sounds of whipping could be heard every day, “from sundown until lights out”.

A gruesome scene in the movie, which shows Epps tying a woman called Patsey – who he repeatedly rapes – to a post before whipping her 41 times is one that has caused the most revulsion among audiences.

Solomon spent 10 of his 12 years in captivity held by Epps. His only respite from the violence came when he was passed into the charge of Baptist preacher William Ford, who looked after slaves in his care.

Later Soloman was to meet a Canadian carpenter, Mr Bass, who helped him to write letters to his family, who had never given up hope of finding him.

Illustration: Seems to have been done by author himself



It took a huge slice of luck to rescue Solomon. Stranger Henry Northup, from a white family Solomon’s father had once served, searched for him for years.

And during his search he came across Bass, who told him Solomon was now known as Platt and where he could be found. He was rescued and taken back to Washington, where he brought charges against slave trader Burch. But when Burch claimed Solomon had been sold to him fairly, the case was dropped.

Eventually Solomon returned home for an emotional reunion with his wife Anne, his daughters Margaret and Elizabeth, and the grandson he’d never met.

His book ends abruptly after their reunion, but he wrote: “Margaret was the first that met me. She did not recognise me.

"When I left her she was but seven years old, a little prattling child, playing with her toys. Now she was grown to womanhood – was married with a bright-eyed boy by her side. Not forgetful of his enslaved, unfortunate grandfather, she had named the child Solomon.

“Presently Elizabeth entered the room and Anne came running from the hotel, having been informed of my arrival. They embraced me and with tears flowing down their cheeks, hung upon my neck.”

Solomon published his story within a year of returning home. The book became an instant hit but disappeared into obscurity, until its movie revival.

The latter years of Solomon’s life are a mystery. Some reports said he had been kidnapped again while drunk and sold once more into slavery. Others said he saw out his days as a tramp. In 1865, the census recorded his wife – but not Solomon – and 10 years later it was reported Anne had died a widow.

When it came to adapting his book, the movie’s director Steve McQueen said ­everything he needed was there in black and white. He didn’t have to embellish anything.

He said: “It read like a film script, ready to be shot. I hope my film can play a part in drawing attention to this important book of courage.”

An all-star cast including Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Fassbender will help ticket sales but Solomon’s story is the real draw.

And Chiwetel Ejiofor said: “Solomon’s story is full of violence but also full of beauty and hope and human respect and dignity. With Steve there to guide it, we weren’t afraid to explore all that, and go to those dark places.”
12 Years A Slave, by Solomon Northup, is published by Penguin at £7.99

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