The sight of an aspiring model who had bleach thrown in her face was saved by a friend splashing her eyes with Pepsi . Victoria Smith , 17 , was left with raw burns and hair loss when a school bully attacked her at a party shouting : ‘ Here ’ s your shot of bleach. ’ Yesterday a judge sentenced Rebecca Morris , then also 17 , to 27 months behind bars for the assault , which he described as a ‘ spiteful and vengeful act ’ . Miss Smith , who modelled under the name Toria Melody and at the time dyed her hair bright pink , had been bullied by Morris at the college where they were studying , the court heard . Victoria Smith , 17 , was left with raw burns and hair loss when a school bully attacked her at a party in Hull in August last year , while shouting : ‘ Here ’ s your shot of bleach ' Morris was suspended as a result and began threatening to attack her accuser with bleach . ‘ She knew she was a model and it was designed to burn and disfigure , ’ said Stephen Welch , prosecuting . But her sight was saved when a quick-thinking friend carrying some Pepsi splashed it over her burning eyes . The assault came in a carefully-planned ambush in which Miss Smith was lured to a house party in their home town of Hull last August . First aid manuals stress the vital importance of flushing out the eyes with lukewarm water if they come into contact with harmful chemicals . Ideally the eyes will be bathed for at least 15-20 minutes to dilute the substance and remove as much of it as possible before it can cause damage . If water isn ’ t available , alternative liquids such as soft drinks can also be suitable – making the action of Miss Smith ’ s friend an admirable improvisation . However , once an acid or alkali enters the eye , there is usually no specific benefit in using the opposite to try to neutralise it . She was unaware that Morris was there but became suspicious that something was wrong and left . Her tormentor then followed her down the street and flung the bleach in her face with the aim of ruining her looks . A previous hearing heard that Morris shouted : ‘ Here ’ s your shot of bleach instead of your shot of vodka . This is for getting me thrown out of college ’ . She could have suffered permanent damage to her sight had it not been for ‘ a friend who irrigated her eyes with the soft drink she was carrying ’ , Judge David Tremberg told Hull Crown Court . ‘ This was an assault which was unprovoked and premeditated. ’ However , Miss Smith needed treatment in hospital , continues to suffer chronic dryness in her eyes and had to wear a wig as a result of damage to her hair . She also suffered severe psychological harm – leaving her feeling unable to socialise with friends – and made a suicide attempt two months later . Writing on Facebook after the attack , Miss Smith said : ‘ The outer layer of my eyes are permanently damaged and my hair has turned green from the bleach and has fallen out at the front . Miss Smith ( pictured left and right arriving at court ) could have suffered permanent damage to her sight had it not been for ‘ a friend who irrigated her eyes with the soft drink she was carrying ’ , Hull Crown Court told . ‘ I have burns on my body from all the chemicals inside the bleach and I am in excruciating pain in my eyes . They are red raw , it went in my mouth , up my nose and I couldn ’ t breathe. ’ The judge added that Miss Smith – who did not attend court – ‘ used to pride herself in her appearance and her hair ’ but now suffers ‘ flashbacks [ and ] panic attacks ’ . Rebecca Morris was sentenced to 27 months behind bars for the assault . He told Morris : ‘ The emotional harm you have caused has been grave . Since the offence her life has changed . She has lost confidence , she feels unable to go out and socialise ... indeed she feels barely able to go out socially at all. ’ Morris was also handed a four-year restraining order against Miss Smith after pleading guilty at a previous hearing to applying a corrosive fluid , with intent to burn , maim , disfigure or disable or to do some grievous bodily harm . She will serve her sentence at a young offenders ’ institution . Afterwards Detective Sergeant Chris Coupland , of Humberside Police , said Miss Smith could have been seriously injured . ‘ It followed a prolonged bullying campaign by Morris which caused her victim a great deal of distress , ’ he added . ‘ I hope Morris ’ s sentence serves as a warning to others. ’ The attack comes amid mounting concern over a rise in the number of acid or bleach attacks . Last year a newspaper investigation revealed there had been 21 court cases involving the throwing or sending of dangerous substances in 2013 – compared to just five the previous year . One of the most notorious cases came in 2008 when model Katie Piper sustained horrendous injuries after an ex-boyfriend arranged for acid to be thrown in her face .
Victoria Smith , 17 , was left with raw burns and hair loss after attack in Hull . School bully shouted : 'Here 's your shot of bleach ' before throwing liquid . She could have suffered permanent sight damage without friend 's actions . Comment: