In 2008, model and TV presenter Katie Piper was in a relationship with a man who would change her life forever.
Daniel Lynch, who she met on Facebook, would go on to rape and beat her in a hotel room,threaten to cut her with a razor and hang her before stabbing her several times in the arms.
Afraid of Lynch, Piper did not reveal any of the event to police or doctors who she received treatment from.
After many phone calls and apologies, Lynch then persuaded Piper to go to an internet cafe two days after the attack to read an e-mail he had sent her over Facebook.
Lynch gave Piper’s description to Stefan Sylvester, who approached Piper, and threw sulphuric acid in Piper’s face.
It goes without saying it has been a long and difficult road for Piper with many reconstructive surgeries and an intense emotional recovery.
Piper has become a role model for many and helps other burn victims with her Katie Piper Foundation.
Piper recently stepped out at the Daily Mail Inspirational Women of the Year Awards radiating confidence and beauty. It’s fantastic to see Katie get her spark back.
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