Katie Piper has spoken out about the release of her acid attacker

It's a difficult time for her.

Earlier this week we reported that Katie Piper's acid attacker is set to be released from jail. When she was just 24, Katie had sulphuric acid thrown on her in a violent attack. Katie was left with permanent scarring and was also partially blinded as a result of the assault. Stefan Sylvestre was responsible for the acid attack, however he was hired by Katie's ex boyfriend Daniel Lynch. The pair both received life sentences for their crimes. Rightly. And now, following the report that Sylvestre is up for parole, Katie Piper has spoken out. Katie, who is currently working on Strictly Come Dancing, tweeted: "This is a really difficult time for me. I am trying to come to terms with the decision and this is something I need to deal with." "Over the past 2 weeks Strictly has already given me such a welcome and positive distraction from my past. Whilst there is never a good time to hear this news, I am glad I have this new journey to concentrate on." What a brave and amazing woman. https://twitter.com/KatiePiper_/status/1032870051219681280 A spokeswoman for the Parole Board handling Sylvestre's case has said: "We can confirm that a panel of the Parole Board directed the release of Mr Stefan Sylvestre following an oral hearing." "Parole Board decisions are solely focused on whether a prisoner would represent a significant risk to the public after release. "The panel will have carefully looked at a whole range of evidence, including details of the original evidence and any evidence of behaviour change. "We do that with great care and public safety is our number one priority."