Leicester acid victim speaks out as he rebuilds life
A man whose face was melted off by his ex with acid is calling on the Government to regulate sales of corrosive liquids, as he rebuilds his life with a new lover after an incident that leaves him with nightly terrors.
Daniel Rotariu, 31, had 96 per cent pure sulphuric acid poured over him by Katy Leong while he slept in their Leicester home in July 2016, after she initially testing it on a sausage first.
Leong, who received a life sentence for attempted murder, had Katie Piper's autobiography Beautiful - detailing the harrowing rape and acid attack suffered by the actress in 2008 - in her bedroom.
Daniel Rotariu, pictured leaving court during Leong's trial, wants the Government to act fast following a surge in acid attacks
Daniel Rotariu (pictured before the attack) had 96 per cent pure sulphuric acid poured over him by Katy Leong
The bed in which Mr Rotariu was sleeping in when Leong attacked in in the Leicester home they shared
His disfigured appearance left him suicidal, but when he was at his lowest ebb he met mother-of-one Anna, who worked at the support centre he had recently started to attend.
She looked past his scarring, quit her job to avoid a conflict of interest and the pair are already living together.
Mr Rotariu plans to have five children with her, but although Anna is helping him through, he has still not visited his mother for fear of her reaction and wants the Government to regulate acid following the new wave of attacks.
Leong received a life sentence after being convicted of attempted murder
He told the Sunday Mirror: 'Acid attacks scar victims for life, not only on the outside but deep inside. Something has to change to stop these evil people from accessing their weapon.
'Sulphuric acid shouldn't be sold to the public without a licence. It's so easy to buy, it's scandalous. How many lives need to be ruined before it's banned?'Â
Acid attacks have increased by 50 per cent in the last 12 months, with 1,375 recorded in Britain since 2015, although the real figure is believed to be even higher.
His interview comes as a teenager was charged with 15 offences after a 90-minute moped spree left five people injured in east London earlier this week.
The youngster is facing five counts of attempted GBH with intent and one count of GBH with intent.
He has also been charged with three counts of robbery, four counts of attempted robbery, one count of possession of an item to discharge a noxious substance and one count of handling stolen goods as is due in court tomorrow.
Mr Rotariu is full of sympathy for those injured in the attacks, and still wakes up every night in terror, remembering the effects of the assault on him.
Police standing guard outside the home where Daniel Rotariu was attacked with acid while he was asleep
His interview comes as a teenager was charged with 15 offences after a 90-minute moped spree left five people injured in east London earlier this weekÂ
He added to the Mirror: 'I didn’t know if it was a dream. The shock, the pain, that burning sensation. I can’t describe it. I leapt up, then I felt in my mouth that it was acid, not water. My right eye became foggy.'
When the acid was poured over his face, chest, arms and hands, Mr Rotariu thought it was boiling water.
Leong's trial heard how Mr Rotariu tried to protect his face with his hands, but his attacker pulled them away.
Katie Piper, who was attacked in 2008 with acid, penned an autobiography - a copy of which was found in Leong's bedroom
In his initial police interview Mr Rotariu described having an argument with Leong when he got home from work, telling officers he was upset and told her to leave him alone.
He went to bed at about 8pm and woke up as Leong took the cover off his bed and splashed him with a liquid.Â
Home Secretary Amber Rudd has spoken out against the recent attacks, and declared it should not just be the victims serving 'life sentences'.Â
She wrote in the Sunday Times: 'Today I am announcing an action plan to tackle acid attacks. It will include a wide-ranging review of the law enforcement and criminal justice response, of existing legislation, of access to harmful products and of the support offered to victims .'Â
Charity campaigner Katie Piper, whose book was found in Leong's room, survived an acid attack which left her facially disfigured in 2008.
Ms Piper founded her own charity to help people living with burns and scars and was awarded Woman of the Year award.
In 2012 she released an autobiography about her life to date entitled Beautiful.
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