Savagely disfigured by deranged boyfriend: Acid attack victim bravely shows her face

[Vision]

They should drown these guys in acid...


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With painful honesty, Katie Piper, the former TV presenter tells why she has finally waived her right to anonymity – and reveals the awful events that changed her life for ever

However much she would like to forget them, the details of how she lost her dreams, her identity and very nearly her life will stay with Katie Piper for ever.

They are burned into both her memory and her face. Katie, 26, has remained fearful and anonymous in the 18 months since the man she met on the internet attempted to destroy her, so few will recognise her name.

But the facts of the case – the rape, the vengeful boyfriend Daniel Lynch, the cup of industrial-strength sulphuric acid – are all too familiar, a cause of anger and revulsion when they were revealed in court earlier this year.

It was an added cruelty that Katie’s world had revolved around her beauty. She modelled for catalogues and magazines, presented television programmes and had dreamed of a full-time career in the media.

But on March 31, 2008, the old Katie Piper disappeared for ever. The acid, hurled into her face on a busy London street, disfigured her beyond recognition. Some slipped down her throat with further terrible consequences.

A vibrant Katie before the attack (left), and the mask she wears to help heal the wounds from the acid burns (right)

‘I could hear someone screaming and screaming and kept wishing they’d be quiet. Then I realised it was me,’ she recalls.

‘I was standing in the street with people walking past me and I could feel my face evaporating. I thought I was on fire as the acid ate at my skin.

‘In one of Danny’s calls he’d told me he’d got a present for me that would change my life for ever. I knew instantly that he was behind it.’

Afterwards, able to communicate only in writing, she gave her parents a note that said: ‘Kill me.’ Yet today, Katie is no longer in despair.

Still learning to live with her rebuilt features and exhausted by more than 30 operations, she has agreed to waive her anonymity and speak in public. Her fightback will be featured in a Channel 4 documentary this month.

She hopes her bravery will help her regain some confidence. It is also a chance to insist – as she has discovered in the hardest way – that appearance cannot be the measure of human worth.

‘I’m never going to be the old Katie. She’s like a best friend I once had,’ she admits.

‘She’s gone and there’s a different one in her place. I’m not going to be a victim. I’m the woman who got through this. I’m full of life and looking forward to the future.’

At the beginning of last year, Katie was living in London for the first time and enjoying it. She was popular, particularly with men who were drawn to her blonde good looks and petite figure.

[Dale Hubbard]

Yes, it's absolutely shocking. There have been a few TV documentaries about this brave young lass here in the UK. Also just the other night, there was a documentary about this practice in Bangladesh for which the death penalty awaits these vicious nutcases.

[Fearless]

Also just the other night, there was a documentary about this practice in Bangladesh for which the death penalty awaits these vicious nutcases.

Haul his ass to Bangladesh.

[Devil Dog]

Beautiful, but meeting folks off the net. Such a shame.

[mjnels]

Beautiful, but meeting folks off the net. Such a shame.

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whatcha saying... dont meet people off the internet? this aint 1995 anymore... like, everyone uses it.

[Devil Dog]

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whatcha saying... dont meet people off the internet? this aint 1995 anymore... like, everyone uses it.

yeah, lotta weirdos on the net

[stock_post]

Just shocking.

This happened in Indian State of Andhra Pradesh (South) - Two girls were attacked this way by 3 guys.
One died after few days and other one survived with major burns.

The guys were caught after few days and put in custody.
The then in charge of state had the guys killed.
(Said police have to kill them in self defense)

There was uproar that it is not the way to deal with the bad guys - but all the college going girls congratulated the police.
Took autographs and pictures of the police as if they were celebrities

[mjnels]

yeah, lotta weirdos on the net

they are pretty much everywhere you meet people.. internet has been mainstream for at least the last 5 years so is really no different than anywhere else at this point.

[south]

Haul his ass to Bangladesh.

Amen brother.

[tekz999]

Jail sentence is still too good for him. He should be treated by her with the same on how he treated her.