The ex-boyfriend who arranged for the model and TV presenter Katie Piper to be attacked with acid has a rare two-day parole hearing beginning tomorrow where he will ask to be released.
Daniel Lynch, a former boyfriend of Piper, will tell the private parole hearing that he is a reformed character and no longer a threat to society.
Lynch, now 47, wants to be freed from jail, but if the panel rejects this move, he is asking to be sent to an open prison and a precursor to eventual release.
The three person parole board can also reject the appeal, which will mean Lynch will stay in prison for a further two-years until he is eligible for another hearing.
A spokesperson for the Parole Board confirmed there will be a private hearing for Lynch on July 23 and 24.
Daniel Lynch (pictured), a former boyfriend of Piper, will tell the private parole hearing that he is a reformed character and no longer a threat to society
The ex-boyfriend who arranged for the model and TV presenter Katie Piper (pictured) to be attacked with acid has a rare two-day parole hearing beginning tomorrow where he will ask to be released
Lynch’s accomplish Stefan Sylvestre (pictured) threw acid in Piper’s face outside an internet cafe on March 31 2008
The spokesperson added:’An oral hearing has been listed for the parole review of Daniel Lynch and is scheduled to take place in July 2024.
‘Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community.
‘A panel will carefully examine a huge range of evidence, including details of the original crime, and any evidence of behaviour change, as well as explore the harm done and impact the crime has had on the victims.
‘Members read and digest hundreds of pages of evidence and reports in the lead up to an oral hearing.
‘Evidence from witnesses including probation officers, psychiatrists and psychologists, officials supervising the offender in prison as well as victim personal statements are then given at the hearing.
‘The prisoner and witnesses are then questioned at length during the hearing which often lasts a full day or more.
‘Parole reviews are undertaken thoroughly and with extreme care. Protecting the public is our number one priority.’
‘The victim in this case has been through an utterly horrific ordeal. With one defendant having fled the country and the other out potentially in weeks, I imagine she feels the system has badly let her down.
‘I can fully understand why she would think like that. It’s appalling. It is utterly abhorrent.’
‘The people that attacked me will be released. Are they going to kill me? I’m not sure.’