A mother-of-six in England has told how an acid attack has "completely changed" her life as police search for two brothers who were filmed on CCTV "smirking" following the incident.
Carla Whitlock fears she may never see through her right eye again after she was attacked outside the Turtle Bay restaurant in Guildhall Square, Southampton, on Friday.
The 37-year-old - who police believe was specifically targeted - was left with "significant burns" to her face, eyes, neck and arms.
She described the pain as like "stabbing me in the eyeball all the time".
Ms Whitlock added: "I'm okay considering what has happened. It's quite painful. It’s going to get more painful before it gets better.
"I can pretty much see everything out of my left eye but I cannot see anything out of my right eye. There is a good chance I won't regain any sight in my right eye.
"It's just time that will tell with that one. It has changed my life completely. I'm coping with it as best as I can.
"I can't really see anything in front of me at the moment, I am just trying to concentrate on getting my sight back. That is all I can really think about at the moment. My partner is helping me a lot and I'm just trying to manage the best I can."
Ms Whitlock thanked restaurant staff who she believes helped save her left eye from being more severely injured.
She said: "I would like to say thank you very much to the bouncers outside Turtle Bay. The efforts that they have done is why I've got sight in my left eye now. Everything they have done, that's why I do have that sight."
Hampshire Police are hunting brothers Billy and Geoffrey Midmore, 22 and 26, from London.
Detective Inspector Will Whale said that anyone harbouring them would face prosecution.
Mr Whale said: "They appear on the CCTV looking relaxed, confident and smirking."
