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| Mohammed Rafiq, 80, jailed for acid revenge attack on teen ex | Mohammed Rafiq, 80, jailed for acid revenge attack on teen ex |
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| An 80-year-old man has been jailed for 18 years for masterminding an acid revenge attack on his teenage ex-girlfriend. | An 80-year-old man has been jailed for 18 years for masterminding an acid revenge attack on his teenage ex-girlfriend. |
| Mohammed Rafiq was convicted on 12 December of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Vikki Horsman, who is now 20. | Mohammed Rafiq was convicted on 12 December of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Vikki Horsman, who is now 20. |
| Ms Horsman was left scarred by the attack in April, when she was still 19. | Ms Horsman was left scarred by the attack in April, when she was still 19. |
| Rafiq, of Cheshire Road, Smethwick, paid two men £50 to attack her after she ended their relationship, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard. | |
| Shannon Heaps, 23, and Steven Holmes, 25, were also found guilty of plotting to attack Ms Horsman at a house in Tividale, West Midlands. | Shannon Heaps, 23, and Steven Holmes, 25, were also found guilty of plotting to attack Ms Horsman at a house in Tividale, West Midlands. |
| They were jailed for 12 years and 18 years respectively. | They were jailed for 12 years and 18 years respectively. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Rafiq was convicted of a further charge of perverting the course of justice. |