Another Acid Attack: 2nd Woman Horribly Burned In The Face In Under A Week

September 5, 2010,Mesa, AZ]------In what is the 2nd attack in one week, another woman had acid thrown in her face.

According to a local CBS station, 41 year old Derri Velarde, of Mesa, Arizona, was attacked on Friday, around 1 p.m, when an unknown woman jumped out from hiding behind a carport near Valarde's parking space, at the Vista Grove apartments near Southern Avenue and Val Vista Drive, threw acid in her face and on her chest, then ran away.

Ms. Valarde suffered 2nd degree burns over her face and chest. Police are looking for a Hispanic woman between the age of 30 and 40, and say they do not believe this was a random attack,stated the report.

Her son, David Diaz, reportedly said there was a special place in hell for the person who did this to his mom, adding,"I don't know what could go through a person's head to do something like that...it's disgusting and wrong."

Ms. Velarde is being treated at a local hospital and police believe that the liquid thrown in the victim's face wa some type of battery acid, CBS reported.

Earlier this week, a Vancouver woman was also attacked with acid. 28 year old Bethany Storro suffered second and third degree burns on her face, when an unknown black woman threw the dangerous chemical in her face and ran away.

Police have released a sketch of the suspect, and are actively pursuing that case.

Veronica P Roberts 9.5.10