Vancouver: African-American woman went into hiding after acid attack

Photo: Police Sketch

VANCOUVER - An African-American Vancouver woman went into hiding after she saw a composite drawing of the suspect in the reported acid attack across from Esther Short Park.

The attack has turned out to be nothing but a hoax.

When Leann Johnson saw the drawing, she told KGW she saw the similarities and went into hiding

Bethany Storro, 28, claimed an African-American woman she'd never seen before viciously attacked her. Storro said when she stood up after reaching for something in the back seat of her car the woman threw a cup of acid in her face.

Storro was sent to the hospital where she underwent surgery. She was disfigured as a result of the alleged attack.

Now, it turns out Storro made the whole thing up and threw the acid into her own face. Her family is mortified and has apologized for their daughter’s actions.

"Actually, that first weekend after the drawing became available," said Leann Johnson, "I went out Friday night and did some shopping and didn't go out the rest of the weekend because I was concerned."

After that, Johnson said she was "hyper-vigilant in terms of my surroundings and awareness."

Johnson said she noticed people would pause and look at her.

"I don't know what their motivations were around that," she said of people looking at her, "but I did feel vulnerable, and I was concerned that I would be either asked or accosted in some way."

Johnson is not outraged by the episode but is concerned at the fact Storro implicated an African-American woman as her attacker. This tells her that racism remains a problem

Johnson’s reaction to Storro’s parents’ apology is, “If it’s intended for somebody like me who felt vulnerable as a result, then yes, I accept the apology.”

CHIC0 said:

Vancouver: African-American woman went into hiding after acid attack

Sketch of alleged attacker

Photo: Police Sketch

VANCOUVER - An African-American Vancouver woman went into hiding after she saw a composite drawing of the suspect in the reported acid attack across from Esther Short Park.

The attack has turned out to be nothing but a hoax.

When Leann Johnson saw the drawing, she told KGW she saw the similarities and went into hiding

Bethany Storro, 28, claimed an African-American woman she'd never seen before viciously attacked her. Storro said when she stood up after reaching for something in the back seat of her car the woman threw a cup of acid in her face.

Storro was sent to the hospital where she underwent surgery. She was disfigured as a result of the alleged attack.

Now, it turns out Storro made the whole thing up and threw the acid into her own face. Her family is mortified and has apologized for their daughter’s actions.

"Actually, that first weekend after the drawing became available," said Leann Johnson, "I went out Friday night and did some shopping and didn't go out the rest of the weekend because I was concerned."

After that, Johnson said she was "hyper-vigilant in terms of my surroundings and awareness."

Johnson said she noticed people would pause and look at her.

"I don't know what their motivations were around that," she said of people looking at her, "but I did feel vulnerable, and I was concerned that I would be either asked or accosted in some way."

Johnson is not outraged by the episode but is concerned at the fact Storro implicated an African-American woman as her attacker. This tells her that racism remains a problem

Johnson’s reaction to Storro’s parents’ apology is, “If it’s intended for somebody like me who felt vulnerable as a result, then yes, I accept the apology.”

This bitch could have gotten an innocent person in trouble because of her actions.

I heard that the a woman threw acid into the girls face and then more recently did it to herself..I think people are getting confused about that.

CarrieLee said:

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

And what pisses me off the most is that she said a black woman did it! Bitch.

My sentiments exactly. Wtf is wrong with people? Fuck.

See?? They got absolutely nothing and already they blamin' the blacks! And most would believe it! Terrible...just terrible

Kinda like that girl who scarred her face with Obama's name during the campaign and said two black Obama supporters did it...Bitch did it to herself!