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A jealous ex-boyfriend allegedly plotted a horrifying acid assault that left a younger New York school scholar burned and disfigured — then mocked her accidents afterward, prosecutors say.
Shaquille Coke, 31, pleaded not responsible at his March 24 arraignment in Nassau County courtroom on costs together with first-degree assault in reference to the 2021 assault on a 21-year-old girl exterior her Elmont residence. He was arrested in Brooklyn by Nassau County police.
Nassau County District Legal professional Anne Donnelly described Coke as a “jealous, possessive, and jilted former boyfriend” who allegedly orchestrated the brutal assault after the sufferer ended their relationship.
“Along with his co-defendant… Shaquille Coke allegedly carried out a vicious and vindictive assault to mutilate the younger girl who ended their relationship,” Donnelly mentioned.
GEORGIA WOMAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER ATTACKER HURLS CORROSIVE CHEMICAL DURING EVENING WALK
Shaquille Coke and Terrell Campbell had been charged in an acid assault in opposition to Nafiah Fatima. (Fatima Farooq/Fb)
In keeping with prosecutors, the assault unfolded on March 17, 2021, because the sufferer returned residence from work along with her mom. Whereas the sufferer gathered belongings from their automotive, an alleged confederate, recognized as 29-year-old Terrell Campbell, approached sporting a masks, gloves and a hooded sweatshirt.
Campbell allegedly threw a cup of liquid later decided to be 70% sulfuric acid instantly on the girl.
Officers say the acid seared her face and physique, poured down her throat and splashed into her eye. She collapsed on the entrance garden and was rushed to a hospital, the place she was handled for second- and third-degree burns to her face, arms, shoulders, eye and esophagus.
The assault left the sufferer, Nafiah Ikram, almost blind and struggling to talk, eat and drink within the fast aftermath, in accordance with 2021 reporting by the New York Submit.
GEORGIA MOM FIGHTING FOR LIFE AFTER ACID ATTACK AMBUSH AS FBI, POLICE SEARCH FOR ASSAILANT
Nafiah Ikram walks into courtroom as Shaquille Coke seems for his arraignment within the NYC acid assault case. (Fox 5 New York)
On the time, her father described the assault as a calculated ambush, not a random act of violence.
“No, it’s not a random assault, it’s a deliberate assault,” Sheikh Ikram advised the Submit, saying the suspect appeared to attend for his daughter to return residence from work earlier than putting.
Ikram, then a 21-year-old Hofstra College scholar who aspired to turn into a physician, suffered devastating burns when the liquid was thrown instantly at her face, her household mentioned.
“She could be very scared,” her father mentioned within the days after the assault, including she was unable to bathe or take care of herself on account of her accidents.
The household, who mentioned that they had no recognized enemies, pleaded for solutions as investigators looked for the attacker.
Shaquille Coke escorted by police after arrest in NYC acid assault case. (Fox 5 New York)
On the time, Padma Lakshmi, whom Ikram’s father labored for as a driver on Bravo’s “Prime Chef,” shared the household’s fundraiser, which drew widespread assist as they confronted mounting medical prices.
Authorities say the case took years to construct, involving in depth video proof, cellphone information and interviews.
Investigators allege Coke met with Campbell shortly earlier than the assault and helped coordinate it, presumably appearing as the driving force of the getaway automobile.
Prosecutors additionally say Coke engaged in a disturbing sample of harassment earlier than and after the assault.
He allegedly created a faux Snapchat account to query the sufferer about her relationship and later used a spoofed telephone quantity to ship her vulgar messages — even mocking her accidents by calling her “Freddy Kruger.”
Coke additionally allegedly advised police he wished one thing “devastating” to occur to the sufferer and that “karma” would maintain her.
Shaquille Coke reacts in courtroom throughout his arraignment within the NYC acid assault case. (Fox 5 New York)
“Coke mentioned that ‘karma’ would get Nafiah, however justice has come for him,” Donnelly mentioned.
Campbell, who was arrested earlier this yr, has additionally pleaded not responsible to comparable costs and stays in custody.
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Coke is being held with out bail and his subsequent courtroom look is scheduled for April 20, 2026.
Each males, who attended highschool collectively in Brooklyn, resist 25 years behind bars if convicted.
