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Washington Detective Unmasks Acid-Attack Hoax

Vancounver (Wash.) Police detectives uncovered the hoax during an interview with Bethany Storro's doctors, who said her injuries were not consistent with the acid-splash attack she initially described.

September 21, 2010

A 28-year-old Washington woman will face second-degree theft charges for accepting nearly $1,000 in donations from well-wishers, after she allegedly faked an acid-attack injury, KATU reports.

Vancouver (Wash.) Police detectives uncovered the hoax during an interview with Bethany Storro's doctors, who said her injuries were not consistent with the acid-splash attack she initially described.

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Storro's injuries were likely self-inflicted, according to a statement released by the Vancouver (Wash.) PD .

Storro confessed to burning her face with drain cleaner hours before the incident was called in to 911 dispatchers. She applied the acid using gloves and a towel in a park restroom near Clark College, according to KATU.

Read the full story at KATU.com.