Model Katie Piper Survives Acid Attack, Refuses to Let Crime 'Destroy Her'
The attack left her face, neck and chest scarred, in addition to blinding her in one eye.
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January 13, 2010
For the last two years, British model Katie Piper has been recovering - both in body as well as in spirit - from a horrific accident in which a man hired by her former boyfriend threw acid on her face in retribution for breaking up with him, according to CNN.
The attack, for which both men received lengthy prison sentences, left her face, neck and chest scarred, in addition to blinding her in one eye.
In an interview with the news network, the 26-year-old admitted that her life has changed, but stressed that optimism, determination and faith in God helped "to rebuild my life and adapt and I still have a quality of life."
"Time is a great healer," she added.
Acid attacks are rare in the Western world, but common in Southeast Asian countries, and they mostly affect young women. For example, according to Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF), there have been 104 incidents of such attacks in Bangladesh between January and October 2009.
ASF accepts donations that help provide medical, legal and social reintegration support to acid survivors. Its goal is also to build up the capacity of local level NGOs as well as the professionals involved with this issue, including doctors, public prosecutors and the police.
For the last two years, British model Katie Piper has been recovering - both in body as well as in spirit - from a horrific accident in which a man hired by her former boyfriend threw acid on her face in retribution for breaking up with him, according to CNN.
The attack, for which both men received lengthy prison sentences, left her face, neck and chest scarred, in addition to blinding her in one eye.
In an interview with the news network, the 26-year-old admitted that her life has changed, but stressed that optimism, determination and faith in God helped "to rebuild my life and adapt and I still have a quality of life."
"Time is a great healer," she added.
Acid attacks are rare in the Western world, but common in Southeast Asian countries, and they mostly affect young women. For example, according to Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF), there have been 104 incidents of such attacks in Bangladesh between January and October 2009.
ASF accepts donations that help provide medical, legal and social reintegration support to acid survivors. Its goal is also to build up the capacity of local level NGOs as well as the professionals involved with this issue, including doctors, public prosecutors and the police.
