Mohammed Rafiq, pictured, of Cheshire Road, Smethwick, was sentenced on Friday December 19 after being convicted at the end of a three-week trial for plotting the offence which left Vikki Horsman with horrific injuries.
Ms Horsman was left with serious burns to her face and neck after the caustic liquid was thrown at her when she answered the door of her home in MacDonald Close on April 15. Aged 19 at the time of the attack, she had informed 80-year-old partner Rafiq that she was leaving him due to his controlling behaviour - and a short time after their split she was attacked.
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Rafiq, of Cheshire Road, Smethwick, masterminded a plan to injure his ex-lover in revenge for her decision to leave. He enlisted 25-year-old Steven Holmes and 23-year-old Shannon Heaps to carry out the attack, both of whom were convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to Ms Horsman.
Holmes received a 14-year sentence with four years on extended licence; and Heaps, of Queen's Avenue, was jailed for 12 years.
Initially Rafiq was treated as a victim, having also suffered minor burns when splashed with the liquid. But his part in the plot later became clear and he was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and perverting the course of justice.
