Switzerland: Model (24) attacked with acid - Afghan refugee (19) in custody

Sneak attack in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. A Swiss woman was sprayed with acid in the underground car park of her apartment. She was first brought to the hospital in Neuchâtel by the emergency services. She then came to the Chuv University Hospital in Lausanne.

The act happened on Thursday morning at 7.53 a.m. at 53 Rue de L'Evole, as the Neuchâtel canton, according to the police report.

The victim is 24-year old model Elise T.. “She is a wonderful person,” said a neighbor to Lematin.cz. "A lovely girl, very pretty." A few years ago Elise took part in a beauty contest in western Switzerland.

Neighbor reacted immediately
The woman was first looked after by a neighbor who was startled by the cries for help. The neighbor showered the woman with copious amounts of water while they waited for professional help.

The 24-year-old is not in mortal danger.

Successful major effort

Three hours after the incident, a 19-year-old man living in the region was arrested in the La Maladière district thanks to a large-scale operation. He is in custody.

The suspect is a refugee from Afghanistan, as Georges-André Lozouet, spokesman for the canton police in Neuchâtel, explains at the request of news portal Blick.

"Athletic" man with a mask or ski mask

"At the moment, I cannot say whether the suspect and the victim know each other and how they relate to one another," Lozouet continues. "I can't say anything about the motive either."

The police are looking for witnesses who made suspicious observations on Thursday morning in the area of Rue de L'Evole and the Esplanade du Mont-Blanc in connection with an "athletic" man about 170 cm tall with a black mask or ski mask.

Prosecutor Sylvie Favre has initiated criminal proceedings.

Source: Blick