Daniel Lynch, the man who orchestrated the acid attack on model and TV presenter Katie Piper, has been denied parole. The Parole Board confirmed on Sunday that a private hearing for Lynch, scheduled for 23 and 24 July, will no longer proceed after the board determined he was unsuitable for release.
Lynch was convicted in 2009 for arranging for Stefan Sylvestre to throw sulphuric acid at Piper's face in March 2008, leaving her blind in one eye and with severe scarring. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years for rape and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm.
Sylvestre, who carried out the attack, was also given a life sentence with a minimum of six years. He was released on licence in 2018 but recalled to prison in 2022 after breaching his licence conditions; police issued an arrest warrant amid concerns he had left the UK.
Piper, now 40, waived her anonymity as a rape victim after the trial and has since undergone hundreds of surgeries. She founded the Katie Piper Foundation to support burns victims. In her victim impact statement, she described the attack as 'worse than death'.
The Parole Board's decision means Lynch will remain in prison, with his next review expected in due course.
