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ACID attack victim Naomi Oni has said the friend who left her scarred for life "doesn't deserve forgiveness".

The 25-year-old said she felt evil Mary Konye was not jailed for long enough when she was sentenced to 12 years for carrying out the horror attack.

Naomi Oni said the bitter former friend who attacked her with acid does not deserve forgiveness
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Naomi Oni said the bitter former friend who attacked her with acid does not deserve forgivenessCredit: Rex Features

But now just over five years later Naomi has taken the "moral stand" to "forgive and move on".

Naomi, then 20, was walking from work in Stratford, East London when she had the corrosive liquid thrown at her face.

Bitter pal Konye disguised herself in an Islamic veil before she pounced in December 2012.

Konye, believed to be jealous of Naomi's clear skin, even sent supportive messages to her in the hours after the sickening assault before police tracked her down.

Naomi told GMB she wanted to move on with her life by forgiving her attacker
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Naomi told GMB she wanted to move on with her life by forgiving her attackerCredit: Rex Features
Acid attack victim Naomi Oni said she took the moral stand to forgive the jealous pal who ambushed her as she got off a bus
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Acid attack victim Naomi Oni said she took the moral stand to forgive the jealous pal who ambushed her as she got off a busCredit: Dan Charity - The Sun
Naomi, pictured in the aftermath of the attack, said she wanted the freedom to be happy
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Naomi, pictured in the aftermath of the attack, said she wanted the freedom to be happyCredit: Louis Wood - The Sun
Naomi had been friends with attacker Konye since primary school
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Naomi had been friends with attacker Konye since primary schoolCredit: Evening Standard

Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain today, Naomi said: "I was quite close to her — she was a good friend of mine.

"At the time 12 years didn't feel like enough. Now I'm just like, whatever.

"She doesn't deserve [forgiveness]. Me being the person that I am and knowing my morals, my moral stand is to just forgive and move on.

She added: "I just hope, I know the best will come for me."

CCTV: Footage of moments 'before revenge acid attack'
Naomi revealed on GMB that she plans to start her own make-up line
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Naomi revealed on GMB that she plans to start her own make-up lineCredit: Rex Features
Konye is now serving 12 years for the vicious 2012 attack
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Konye is now serving 12 years for the vicious 2012 attackCredit: PA:Press Association

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Brave Naomi also revealed plans to start her own make-up line — as she vowed to have the "freedom to be happy".

The former lingerie shop owner said she wants to "follow her dreams" just over five years on from her sulphuric acid horror.

Naomi told how she wanted to "have my own make-up line one day — my own business."

She added: "I've always been ambitious. Hopefully me overcoming this shows  everyone just how ambitious I am."

Yesterday we told how Naomi had felt suicidal after she was left nearly blinded — but still forgave her attacker.

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