A Brooklyn man was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 10, for the acid attack on a then-Hofstra student in Elmont five years ago that led to several medical procedures, according to Nassau County Police.
Terrell Campbell, 29, of 741 Drew St., was charged with two counts of assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and unlawful possession of noxious matter. He pleaded not guilty and is due back in court on Feb. 18. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.
Nafiah Ikram, a Sewanhaka High School alum, was the victim of an acid attack outside her home in March 2021.
The acid caused Ikram to scream, which resulted in the liquid spreading to her mouth, according to a GoFundMe page that had been set up at the time to help pay for the various medical procedures she needed. Her tongue and throat were burned as a result of the attack, which also left her with burns and scars on her face, according to the page.
Ikram ran into the house, where her parents attempted to help her, but the acid burned her parents’ arms and hands as well, the page said. The acid caused “severe burning” on Ikram’s eyes, chest and arms, according to the post. She was also wearing contact lenses, which were melted to her eyes as a result of the acid.
The liquid was later determined to be 70% sulfuric acid, according to the office of Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.
The GoFundMe page raised just shy of $600,000 following the attack.
After the incident, Ikram and her family held multiple press conferences with Nassau County officials, calling for justice and imploring the community to provide police with any information on the attacker.
Ikram said she had lost more than 10 pounds in 10 days after her eighth surgery and had said she would not feel safe until the attacker was caught.
“I constantly have this fear of this happening to me again or reliving it,” Ikram previously said in a news conference outside her house.
Source: LI Press
