Katie Piper

In 2008, TV host Katie Piper fell victim to an acid attack that changed her life forever, with sulphuric acid burning her face and leaving parts of her body ...

[The now-38-year-old was attacked](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/katie-pipers-acid-attacker-run-28194348) on Golders Green in North London with the corrosive liquid on the orders of her obsessive former boyfriend, Daniel Lynch. Sylvestre, from Shepherds Bush in London, was just 19 at the time of the attack and in 2009, he was sentenced to life with a minimum of six years. It was an indescribable, unique, torturous pain. All I am left with is an empty shell. Katie was attacked on Golders Green by Stefan Sylvestre on the orders of the model's obsessive ex-boyfriend, who was later jailed for life with a minimum of 16 years. [Katie Piper](https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/katie-piper/) was left scarred for life [following the ordeal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/brave-katie-piper-shares-harrowing-22822809) involving sulphuric acid in March 2018.

Police in the UK are searching for the man who attacked Katie Piper with acid. Advertisement. They launched a manhunt after Stefan Sylvestre breached his ...

Sylvestre was sentenced to life in prison after the 2008 attack. Sylvestre has to serve a minimum of 6 years. Lynch will serve a minimum of 16 years.

Police in the UK are urgently hunting the man who threw acid over Katie Piper, after he was recalled to jail for breaching his licence conditions.

When Sylvestre was released from prison in 2018, the Parole Board said he had “displayed empathy for the victim and expressed remorse and shame for his actions”. Lynch was jailed for life in 2009 with a minimum of 16 years for sexually assaulting Katie, and telling Sylvestre to throw acid over her. Police in the UK are urgently hunting the man who threw acid over Katie Piper, after he was recalled to jail for breaching his licence conditions.

The Police are urgently chasing Stefan Sylvestre, on parole in the TV presenter Katie Piper acid attack case, for breach of license.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). Besides writing, she is also an activist and a TV presenter. Sylvestre was caught, and investigations revealed that [Daniel](/topic/daniel)had arranged for the attack. Sylvestre will now have to spend a long time behind bars for the breach after he is caught again. [Stefan Sylvestre](/topic/stefan-sylvestre), from Shepherd’s Bush West London, received a life sentence in 2009 for throwing acid at TV presenter [Katie](/topic/katie)Piper's face under the instructions of Katie's former boyfriend. [Daniel Lynch](/topic/daniel-lynch)had psychological issues.

Stefan Sylvestre was granted parole in 2020, 11 years after the attack, and has been warned he faces more time in jail after going AWOL while on licence.

[presenter](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/katie-piper) said: "This is a really difficult time for me. This is worse than death." All I am left with is an empty shell. "I have lost my future, my career, my spirit, my body, my looks, my dignity…the list goes on. It was an indescribable, unique, torturous pain. [Katie Piper](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/katie-piper) in a horrific acid attack is on the run after he was recalled to jail for breaching his licence conditions.

Stefan Sylvestre attacked the model and activist in 2008 by throwing sulphuric acid in her face.

[Katie Piper](/topic/katie-piper) after he was recalled to prison for breaching his licence. Piper, who was entitled to anonymity due to the sexual nature of the attack, waived her right to remain unidentified in order to raise awareness and campaign for acid and burn victims. [Police](/topic/police) are searching for Stefan Sylvestre, who attacked the model and activist in 2008 by throwing sulphuric acid in her face in Golders Green Road, Barnet, north [London](/topic/london).

Ms Piper suffered horrific injuries in the acid attack that left her permanently scarred. She was left fighting for her life after obsessive ex-boyfriend ...

Detectives are appealing for information on his whereabouts but say inquiries so far show that he left the UK on 2 August. But the Metropolitan Police is working with partner agencies to trace him, adding that anyone who spots him should call 999 and that he "should not be approached". Detectives say anyone who spots Stefan Sylvestre should call 999 and that he "should not be approached".

Piper suffered horrific injuries in the acid attack that left her permanently scarred.

Sylvestre was recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions. [London](/topic/london), was given a life sentence in 2009 for the attack and was told he must serve a minimum of six years before he would be eligible for parole. [Katie Piper](/topic/katie-piper) after he was recalled to jail for breaching his licence conditions.

Officers are seeking Stefan Sylvestre, 34, after he was recalled to jail for breaching his licence conditions, and say “inquiries undertaken so far ...

Lynch was jailed for life with a minimum of 16 years for sexually assaulting Piper and telling Sylvestre to throw acid on her. Sylvestre was given a life sentence in 2009 for the attack and was told he must serve a minimum of six years before he would be eligible for parole. She was left fighting for her life after obsessive ex-boyfriend Daniel Lynch arranged for Sylvestre to throw the corrosive liquid in March 2008.