Heartfelt plea from acid attack victim Tara Quigley as police release e-fit in hunt for her attacker Tara Quigley answered door to an mystery man who asked for 'Michelle' Half an hour later he returned and hurled acid in her face before fleeing He is a coward. Please call the police if you know anything at all,' she said 'Foreign' white man, is short and about 20 years old, and was wearing black Her dog, which she was carrying, was blinded and may have to be put down Police have today released this horrifying picture of a woman who had acid thrown in her face by a stranger on her doorstep, as she begged for the public's help to catch the 'coward' who did it. Tara Quigley, 28, opened her door in Romford, London, to a man with a foreign accent, who tossed the corrosive chemical all over her upper body before running away. Her dog, which she was carrying at the time, was blinded and may have to be put down. Speaking for the first time today Miss Quigley, who is being treated in a specialist burns unit for her extensive injuries said: 'I don't understand why this has happened to me'. Victim: Tara Quigley, 28, has been pictured for the first time since an acid attack and today asked the public to help police catch the 'coward' who did it Wanted: Scotland Yard says this is the man they want to find, as he is alleged to have tossed corrosive chemicals in Tars's face when she opened her front door in Romford, London Scotland Yard has today also released an efit of the suspect they are hunting for. The 28-year-old victim, whose face and body is covered in acid burns, said: 'I feel devastated and am coming to terms with the fact I might have to bear the scars of this cowardly attack for the rest of my life. I was at home with my family at the time. It doesn't bear thinking about that this could have been one of the children instead of me as the man didn't even look up when threw it at me. Please call the police if you know anything at all. A stain was still visible on the door of the two-storey terraced house where she was attacked shortly after 9pm on Tuesday. Miss Quigley, who neighbours say lived in the house with her sister and two young children, opened her front door to a man with a foreign accent asking for "Michelle." He left, but returned half an hour later and threw an unidentified substance at her, believed to be acid. Tara slammed the door and rushed to a sink where she washed her face with water. Minutes later she was heard groaning in agony and calling out for help as she was taken to hospital by ambulance. Detectives described the suspect as white, short and about 20 years old. He was wearing black clothing and spoke with a "foreign" accent. DC Paul Swift from Romford CID said: 'This was a craven attack during which the victim suffered substantial injuries. If you know anything or saw the incident I would urge you to come forward. Did you perhaps see a man loitering nearby around the time of the incident? It is possible the attacker sustained burns injuries as a result of handling these chemicals - do you know anyone who has being trying to cover up any such injuries? Last week her sister, 30-year-old Tina Quigley, said: "She's in a bad way. It's really bad. Any witnesses or anyone with any information should call Havering CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.