Beauty influencer ‘disfigured' in horror bleach attack
A French beauty influencer was allegedly raped and sprayed with bleach after three armed men broke into her home and brutally attacked her.
Soraya Riffy, 30, was at her Marseille home on July 4 when a man allegedly tricked his way inside by posing as a neighbour who 'did not have his keys'.
He was joined another two men who then 'tied her up, beat her up and sprayed her with bleach', she told Le Parisien.
'I'm disfigured, disgusted and frightened. Too much media exposure leads to danger,' Ms Riffy, who has more than one million followers on social media, said.
The influencer has now vowed to 'leave Marseille for good' and 'step away from social media'.
According to a statement by her lawyer Tom Michel that was posted to Ms Riffy's Instagram, she was 'raped, assaulted and molested'.
Mr Michel wrote she was psychologically 'destroyed' and 'suffers from a concussion' and has a 'completely' broken nose.
The statement alleges the kidnapper put a gun to Ms Riffy's head to force her to cooperate.
Ms Riffy has reported several items were stolen during the attack, including a Cartier bracelet, her house and car keys, two luxury bags and a Rolex watch.
Mr Michel said Ms Riffy received threats from the alleged attackers two weeks prior.
She had reportedly alerted authorities several times to the threats against her.
Ms Riffy's fans have expressed their support.
'Wishing you a speedy recovery and sending you one million hearts of support. Courage to you', one follower wrote.
'Soraya and her family would like to thank you from the bottom of their hearts for all your messages of support. We are with her to support her,' Mr Michel's statement reads. Soraya Riffy, 30, allegedly sprayed with bleach and raped by home invaders. Credit: Soraya Riffy / Instagram
Ms Riffy is known for her fashion, fitness and beauty content and first rose to fame after appearing on a French talk show in 2016.
The police investigation is ongoing.
If you or someone you know needs help, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), or Sexual Assault Counselling Australia on 1800 211 028, the WA Sexual Assault Resource Centre on 6458 1828 or 1800 199 888 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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