Katie Piper's acid attacker to face Parole Board in bid for release
The man behind the acid attack on TV presenter Katie Piper is up for parole. Daniel Lynch, a former boyfriend of Katie, 40, was convicted five years ago of arranging for Stefan Sylvestre to throw the corrosive liquid at the former model in March 2008.The attack left her blind in one eye and needing multiple surgeries. Lynch was jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years in May 2009 at London’s Wood Green Crown Court for the rape of Piper and for telling Sylvestre to throw acid on her.