A woman blinded and mutilated after a gallon of acid was thrown over her has begged a fellow acid attack survivor not to have her attacker blinded in an “eye for an eye” revenge sentence.

Iran’s Supreme Court has ruled – Majid Movhedi, who attacked Ameneh Bahrami six years ago by throwing acid in her face in Iran after she rejected his marriage proposals - should be blinded.

Amnesty International has said the sentence would amount to “torture” but Iran’s Sharia law system has permitted the sentence, possibly allowing the victim to carry it out – which has been delayed until next week.

Lynn Pereira, who lives in Wimbledon, had more than 140 operations and has spent more than £1m on facial surgery since she was severely disfigured when acid was thrown at her 20 years ago.

Both victims were blinded in both eyes and have serious injuries to their faces and bodies, but far from gaining satisfaction, Ms Pereira said carrying out the sentence was something the Iranian woman would live with for the rest of her life.

She said: “That lady has years of difficulty ahead, coming to terms with her blindness. If she carries out this revenge she will have to face her own conscience and that will be very, very hard.

“After my attack I went through 140 painful operations and every day I thought about revenge.

“I wondered if I could spend my money and get someone to find my attackers and do the same sort of thing to them but I am glad I didn’t carry it out.”

Ms Periera said two men approached her as she returned to her home in Singapore. After asking her name one of the men threw “about a gallon” of acid over her.

She said: “I was screaming and my husband was telling my son not to touch me. The ambulance came and I remember my son saying ‘don’t leave me mummy’.

“I spent six years in hospital and contemplated suicide many times. I couldn’t even hold a tea spoon and I spent more than £1m reconstructing my face.”

Movahedi’s family begged the courts and Ameneh to reconsider, and she has reportedly asked for £1.7m compensation to avert carrying out the sentence.

Ms Pereira said: “Many people ask me if I had a choice, would I do the same to the person who did this to me, I say, ‘no, I will not lower myself to their level’.

"I walk with my head held high even though daily reality can be unbearable.

“I was a victim but now I am the victor.”

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