MARY KONYE FOUND GUILTY OF THROWING ACID IN FACE OF VICTORIA'S SECRET WORKER WHILE DISGUISED IN A MUSLIM VEIL

Mary Konye, 21, stalked Naomi Oni from the lingerie store where she worked after her friend had likened her to monster from a horror film. Miss Oni, also 21, was scarred for life after Konye doused her with concentrated sulphuric acid near her home in Dagenham, Essex.

Mary Konye was born on 20 February 1992 in Newham, east London. Her father died when she was just two leaving her mother a single parent looking after her only child.

Miss Oni

CCTV Capture Konye in a Muslim veil following Naomi

 While her mother went to work Konye was left in the care of a child-minder.  

When she was seven a family friend moved in to the flat in  Canning Town, to help look after her.
Konye would refer to the friend as 'Aunty' and she moved in with her to a house in Lawrence Street, Dagenham when she was 17.

By then her mother had re-married and Konye had a difficult relationship with her stepfather.

Konye gained 8 GCSEs before studying for A-Levels in Sociology, Media, Business and Psychology at St Angela's Ursuline School, a Catholic secondary school for girls in Forest Gate.

She spent another year at Southgate College doing A-Level retakes before winning a place at the University of Hertfordshire, studied accounting and finance in business.

Kanye in the Muslim veil

Naomi after the Acid attack

Naomi after Surgery

Naomi Oni before the Acid attack in Dec 2012

Konye held down jobs in retail at New Look, Forever 21 and Next while studying.

She was one term and an exam away from earning a BA honours degree when she was arrested last April for throwing acid over Naomi Oni, who had been one of her closest friends.

When she first appeared in court last May she applied on bail on the basis she was a regular churchgoer.

Naomi Oni was born just nine days earlier than Konye on 11 February 1992 and had a far less turbulent childhood than her friend.

They became friends from an early age and Miss Oni, blessed with good looks, was encouraged by Konye to pursue a career in modelling and the fashion industry.

Miss Oni was less successful in her education and she dropped out of sixth form.

She found a job at Victoria's Secret lingerie store in Westfield Stratford City and worked there full-time until Christmas 2013 when her hours were cut.

She would often be put on late shifts, finishing at 11.30pm at night.

The aspiring make-up artist was being chased by several admirers and rowed with Konye about the attention she was getting.

After Miss Oni fell pregnant she confided in Konye that her boyfriend at the time, was not being supportive.

Konye told him to provide the support Miss Oni needed.

But Miss Oni was angered after learning that her friend had interfered with her relationship and the pair fell out.

Six months later they made up, but by then Konye had told college friends at Southgate that she wanted to throw acid over Naomi and that she would wear a niqab to disguise herself.

After becoming friends in year 8 at St Angela's Ursuline School they had a 'typical' relationship during their teenage years.

Both admitting during the trial they would regularly fall out but then patch up their differences.

Miss Oni had been moved by the story of Katie Piper who was also burnt with acid.

She sent links to Konye about Ms Piper and it soon became a point of interest for both girls - one telling the other to check out new pictures of the disfigured model.

It was claimed in court that Miss Oni thought Ms Piper looked even better after the attack and believed her career had taken off following the publicity.

Konye tried to use Naomi's obsession with Ms Piper against her.

She claimed Miss Oni hatched a plan in which she would fall victim to a copycat attack so she could propel herself to fame and fortune.

Konye tried to convince jurors she dressed up in the niqab and followed her friend to make it look like a random attack.