Jivan Dean Sentenced to 19 Years for Caustic Soda Attack
Dean's attack at a Welsh eco-village left Raven Riley permanently blinded and scarred.
- Jivan Dean, 24, attacked Raven Riley, 21, with hot sodium hydroxide at Tipi Valley, Carmarthenshire.
- Dean was motivated by jealousy, mistakenly believing Riley had interacted with his girlfriend.
- The attack caused Riley to suffer severe chemical burns and permanent blindness.
- Dean pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent and other charges, showing no remorse.
- Judge Geraint Walters described the attack as a deliberate act of unimaginable cruelty.