Acid attack victim overcomes odds to score 9As in SPM

The 19-year-old student, who experienced blurred vision at that time, expressed surprise at her results.

GEORGETOWN, MALAYSIA - Despite facing difficulty in sitting for her examination last year, acid attack victim Tan Hui Linn overcame the odds to score 9As and 1B in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia.

The 19-year-old SMK Convent Datuk Keramat student, who experienced blurred vision at that time, expressed surprise at her results."I did not expect this, although I put in a lot of effort," she said.Hui Linn said that she did not go to school to collect her results slip yesterday to avoid media attention.

"I'll only go to school to get my results slip later," she added.After completing her final paper in December, Hui Linn had said that she wanted to continue her studies in Form Six and was keen to take up Accountancy or Psychology in university.

Principal Cheng Lye Sen said that she had informed Hui Linn of her results over the phone."Hui Linn's determination is admirable and she is a role model for all our students here," she add-ed.

On Oct 24, 2009, Hui Linn and her mother Chong Swee Lin, 50, were asleep in their home at Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim when they were splashed with acid.

Chong, who was badly burnt, died about 10 hours later. Hui Linn sustained 60% burns on her face and upper torso. She had to undergo several operations to restore her sight.Her father Tan Teik Swee, 53, has been charged with murdering Chong and causing grievous hurt to her.

During a recent trial, Hui Linn's doctor Dr S. Chandramalar from Sungai Buloh Hospital testified she was 'legally blind' in her right eye despite undergoing four surgical procedures.