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A woman who suffered suffering horrific scars in an acid attack in a Dalston nightclub is to compete in a beauty contest.
Sophie Hall was left with burns to her face, back, shoulder and arm when Arthur Collins threw acid at clubbers a year ago in east London.
The 22-year-old, who is now preparing for the Miss Dorset final next month, said: “As difficult as it has been, I’m not going to let what Collins did stop me living my life.”
The former child model from Poole, added: “This is me fighting back and remaining strong.”
The estate agent was celebrating a friend’s birthday when Collins launched his attack, injuring 22 people at Mangle nightclub in Dalston.
Collins, who has a baby daughter with The Only Way Is Essex star Ferne McCann, was jailed for 20 years last December.
Ms Hall, who still undergoes counselling to deal with panic attacks, said she wanted to be an example to other victims of acid attacks.
“I want them to know we should be proud of our scars because they are a reminder of how strong we are,” she said.
The beauty contest will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth on May 5.
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