Brooklyn High Schooler Attacks Student With Acid

First Posted: 03/10/11 03:59 PM Updated: 03/10/11 03:59 PM

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A high school girl nearly lost her eyesight after she was attacked by a fellow classmate in chemistry class, according to police.

From the New York Post:

Zhanna Smsarian, 16, of 21st Avenue was charged with attempted assault and other offenses after she allegedly poured diluted hydrochloric acid over the head and face of Albina Eshimbaeva,15, of North Portland Avenue Brooklyn.

Cops said the pair were in chemistry class at 10:45 a.m. yesterday when Smsarian, sitting behind the victim, grabbed the bottle of acid and emptied it all over Eshimbaeva's head.

Eshimbaeva's vision was saved because her teacher flushed the acid out with water shortly after the attack.

Smsarian's lawyer, Igor Vaysberg, said his client had no previous history of violence.

"She's never been in any trouble before," Vaysberg told the Post. "She's an honor roll student with excellent grades."

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A high school girl nearly lost her eyesight after she was attacked by a fellow classmate in chemistry class, according to police. From the New York Post: Zhanna Smsarian, 16, of 21st Avenue...
A high school girl nearly lost her eyesight after she was attacked by a fellow classmate in chemistry class, according to police. From the New York Post: Zhanna Smsarian, 16, of 21st Avenue...
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Nancy Erickson Nan   4 hours ago (9:42 AM)
High school can be a very difficult place ....even long ago..when sarcasm and gossip were the weapons.. Being an honor student doesn't mean a thing when hormones are raging...a­nd emotional/­mental disorders are manifested too.
theaustralian   4 hours ago (9:32 AM)
hermione granger gone crazy
lhanderson86   19 hours ago (6:52 PM)
I knew honor roll students in high school would would scratch your eyes out if given the chance. High school girls are vicious.
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Christopher Koulouris   20 hours ago (5:23 PM)
10 percent acid, 100 percent malice. The dreadful things that go on when people don’t see eye to eye…

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WeCanDoMore   21 hours ago (4:27 PM)
Good grades do not tell the whole story. Bet her folks are proud now.
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WeCanDoMore   21 hours ago (4:26 PM)
try her as an adult and throw away the key.
realitybaby   12:59 PM on 3/11/2011
yeah excellent grades with some mental issues attached!
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Max Shaw   12:54 PM on 3/11/2011
Guarantee she ain't gettin into Harvard with a felony assault charge.. Screw your Honor Roll! Hope you get jail time for that heinous attack!
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Montcalms Revenge   09:16 AM on 3/11/2011
Sounds like a Russian mob hit...
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Trilby   08:06 AM on 3/11/2011
That was not very nice, Miss Honor Student!
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Jezebelle75   03:41 AM on 3/11/2011
Guaranteed there's a boy involved somehow. Poor kid, glad she's ok.
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EmmaNYC   10:52 PM on 3/10/2011
"She's never been in any trouble before," Vaysberg told the Post. "She's an honor roll student with excellent grades."

Well then, I guess an attempted murder/mai­ming is okay.
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Klous   08:34 PM on 3/10/2011
Now that's mighty fine parenting right there.
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RATMWiccan   06:44 PM on 3/10/2011
Honor roll or not, she is a Dumb Bi //tch!

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