Katie Piper reveals she’s struggling to sleep as her acid attacker could be freed from jail within weeks
KATIE Piper has revealed she’s struggling to sleep after news her acid attacker could be freed from jail within weeks.
Stefan Sylvestre was jailed indefinitely in 2009 after he threw sulphuric acid at the TV presenter, in an attack which left her blind in one eye aged just 24.
It was revealed yesterday that Sylvestre could be freed from jail in a few weeks after he applied for a parole hearing aimed at convincing the board he is no longer a danger.
Just hours after the reports surfaced, Katie, 34, took to Instagram to post a message - which has since been deleted - which hinted at her fears.
Simply writing "Amen," the emotional message Katie shared asked for God's protection "from anything that wasn't sent by you."
And she last night revealed in a second message that she was having trouble sleeping, according to reports.
Katie is said to have shared a snap of a carton of Sleep Well milk, writing: "Having problems sleeping tonight - going to try this."
She underwent 40 operations to treat her burns following the March 2008 attack and at one point was forced to wear a plastic face mask for up to 23 hours a day.
Jealous ex-boyfriend Daniel Lynch, who organised the attack, is serving life in prison.
But Sylvestre, who carried out the horrifying attack on Lynch's orders, is now making a bid for freedom.
A Parole Board spokesperson told Sun Online that Sylvestre's case had been referred to them for a review.
Although reported Sylvestre could be freed as early as next month, officials were not able to confirm this.
Sylvestre was initially considered for release in 2015 when he was 20.
But after serving only six years behind bars his freedom bid was denied since he was still deemed as a threat to the public.
Sylvestre was born in the UK but has dual Colombian and British nationality.
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The mum-of-two expressed her sadness after it was revealed Sylvestre could have been freed in 2015.
In her autobiography, she wrote: “The two of them had taken so much from me and now this man’s punishment might soon be over.
“I thought: “I’m the one with the life sentence. Not him. He can change his identity, change his name, get a new job, a partner, move on, but I can’t.
“I can’t pretend it didn’t happen because it’s all over my face.”
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