Beauty influencer left ‘disfigured' after she was tied up, doused with bleach and ‘raped' by gunmen in horror burglary
HORROR ATTACK Beauty influencer left 'disfigured' after she was tied up, doused with bleach and 'raped' by gunmen in horror burglary
A WOMAN was left "disfigured" after three men allegedly broke into her Marseille home, where she was attacked and raped.
Soraya Riffy, a 30-year-old influencer, told French paper Le Parisien how armed intruders beat her and left her unconscious during a terrifying burglary.
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Soraya Riffy was left 'disfigured' after three men attacked her and burgled her home
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The intruders left the 30-year-old woman lying unconscious
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Soraya suffered facial fractures and 'numerous cuts all over her body', according to her lawyer
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Three "armed" men allegedly "tied her up, beat her up and sprayed her with bleach" on Friday, according to Le Parisien.
A spokesperson for Soraya said on Instagram: "She was kidnapped, raped, assaulted" in the vicious attack.
They explained the attack took place after a man arrived at her home posing "as a neighbour who did not have his keys" at around 9.30pm.
The man then stormed into the flat, joined by other armed intruders, she added.
The men "tied her up, beat her at gunpoint and with box cutters, and threatened to kill her if she didn't give them money" for over an hour and a half, according to the spokesperson.
When she tried to free herself, an attacker put a gun to her head, reported Le Parisien.
Tape was reportedly placed over Soraya's mouth, causing her to suffocate and convulse.
She was left with multiple facial fractures and "numerous cuts all over her body", her lawyer Tom Michel said in a statement posted on Soraya's Instagram account.
He said Soraya lost consciousness during the attack and has no memory of what happened.
'Because of the pain and marks on her body, we unfortunately suspect sexual assault, or even rape," Michel said.
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She woke up covered in bleach "no doubt to erase the DNA traces of her attackers", he added.
The men fled the scene, taking with them "a Cartier bracelet, her house and car keys, two luxury bags and a Rolex watch".
Michel said "they knew very well who she was", adding that "like many female influencers, Soraya Riffy has a lifestyle on the internet that can appear quite luxurious".
Her spokesperson added: "She was targeted for extortion, except that, unluckily for her attackers, she has no money."
Soraya posted a video on social media showing her face battered and bruised from the brutal attack.
She said: "I'm so disgusted. What I've been through today is horrible."
She told Le Parisien: "I'm disfigured, disgusted and frightened. Too much media exposure leads to danger.
"I'm going to leave Marseille permanently, leave social media for the time being, I'm lost."
One of the latest posts written by her spokesperson on Sunday mentions threatening emails sent to extort money from her.
"She had repeatedly alerted the authorities to the threats against her," her lawyer said.
The 30-year-old has been interviewed by police officers at the hospital, report French outlets.
Cops have reportedly launched an investigation into armed robbery, kidnapping, death threats and gang violence.
Soraya rose to fame in 2016 after appearing on the French TV talk show, Touche pas à mon poste (Don't touch my TV set).
She's known for sharing her views on fashion and fitness, as well as promoting body positivity and self-confidence to her one million Instagram followers.
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