College Students From USA Attacked In France With Acid

#1

Four Boston college students studying in France were waiting outside Marseille station when a woman reportedly sprayed acid on their faces. All four students Courtney Siverling, Charlotte Kaufman, Michelle Krug, and Kelsey Kosten were taken to the nearby hospital and treated.

#2

The woman who attacked the girls has been arrested by the police and it is reported that the woman has a history of mental illness. According to the Boston spokesperson, the four girls, who are juniors in college are thankfully not injured seriously as the acid used in the attack was a weak hydrochloric acid and the girls have been released from the hospital after being treated and one of them has also consulted an eye doctor.

#3

Jack Dunn, the spokesman for Boston College in his statement said, “It was dramatic what happened, but all four have been released, and we have to infer from that [outcome that it is] good news.”

It is reported that the case won't be treated as a terrorist attack by the police as the attacker has a history of psychiatric illness.

#4

One of the girls, on her social media account, wrote, "To fill in those who have not heard, three of my friends and I were attacked this morning at a Marseille train station by a woman suffering from a mental illness. She threw a weak solution of hydrochloric acid at us from a water bottle, which got in one of my eyes and one of my friend's eyes. We were all treated at a local hospital and are anticipating a quick recovery. I ask that if you send thoughts and prayers our way, please consider thinking about/praying for our attacker so that she may receive the help she needs and deserves. Mental illness is not a choice and should not be villainized."