A British teenager attacked with acid on Zanzibar has been released from hospital in London, although her friend is still undergoing treatment, the hospital said on Monday.
Kirstie Trup and Katie Gee, both 18, were working as volunteer teachers on the Tanzanian island when they were attacked by two men on a motorcycle last Wednesday.
The families of the two friends released a photograph of one of the victims’ injuries, showing dark burns seared across her jaw, neck and chest, without identifying her.
“We can confirm that Kirstie Trup was discharged from the hospital last night. Katie Gee remains in hospital,” a spokeswoman for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital said.
“No details on either of the patients’ treatment will be released at this time. This approach is in line with the families’ wishes.”
The girls were attacked as they strolled through Stone Town, the historic centre of Zanzibar. They were flown to Dar es Salaam on the mainland for treatment, before going home to London.
Zanzibar’s Tourism Minister Said Ali Mbarouk has offered a reward of 10 million Tanzanian shillings ($6,200, 4,600 euros) for information leading to the arrest of the suspects, describing the attack as “a shame on the people of Zanzibar”.
Zanzibar acid attack teen discharged from British hospital
