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Mohammed Rafiq, 80, guilty of acid revenge attack on teenage ex | Mohammed Rafiq, 80, guilty of acid revenge attack on teenage ex |
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An 80-year-old man has been convicted of masterminding an acid revenge attack on his teenage ex-lover. | An 80-year-old man has been convicted of masterminding an acid revenge attack on his teenage ex-lover. |
Mohammed Rafiq had denied inflicting grievous bodily harm on Vikki Horsman, 20, who was left scarred by the attack in April, when she was still aged 19. | Mohammed Rafiq had denied inflicting grievous bodily harm on Vikki Horsman, 20, who was left scarred by the attack in April, when she was still aged 19. |
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Rafiq had denied arranging the attack in retaliation for Ms Horsman ending the pair's relationship early this year. | Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Rafiq had denied arranging the attack in retaliation for Ms Horsman ending the pair's relationship early this year. |
Rafiq, of Cheshire Road, Smethwick, will be sentenced on 19 December. | Rafiq, of Cheshire Road, Smethwick, will be sentenced on 19 December. |
Shannon Heaps, 23, and Steven Holmes, 25, were also found guilty of plotting to attack Ms Horsman at a house in Tividale, West Midlands. | |
'Horrifying case' | |
During the trial, the court heard Ms Horsman had entered into a relationship with "controlling" Rafiq when she was 18. | |
He became angered when she broke up with him, and arranged for Heaps and Holmes to attack her with the corrosive liquid. | He became angered when she broke up with him, and arranged for Heaps and Holmes to attack her with the corrosive liquid. |
On 15 April, she opened the door of the house and was met by a hooded figure who threw acid in her face. | |
She suffered "horrific" burns as a result, requiring specialist surgery to her face, neck, shoulders, and upper leg, police said. | She suffered "horrific" burns as a result, requiring specialist surgery to her face, neck, shoulders, and upper leg, police said. |
They said Rafiq, who suffered minor burns himself when he was splashed with liquid, was initially treated as a victim but later charged. | They said Rafiq, who suffered minor burns himself when he was splashed with liquid, was initially treated as a victim but later charged. |
He and Heaps, of Queens Avenue, and Holmes, of Allan Close, were found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. | He and Heaps, of Queens Avenue, and Holmes, of Allan Close, were found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. |
Rafiq was convicted of a further charge of perverting the course of justice. | Rafiq was convicted of a further charge of perverting the course of justice. |
Speaking after the trial, Ms Horsman told how she had been left with "life-changing" injuries. | |
"I have had to undergo lots of treatment for the burns and the damage those people caused," she said. | |
"The trauma and distress that Rafiq and his accomplices have put me under have left mental scars that I fear will never go away." | "The trauma and distress that Rafiq and his accomplices have put me under have left mental scars that I fear will never go away." |
Investigating officer Det Con Jason Moseley said the case had been "horrifying and complex" and "centred around a controlling relationship". | |
"Rafiq's young ex-partner was seriously injured and left with devastating, lasting scars, which one can only presume was his intent given the nature of the planned attack," he said. |
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