WOMAN TELLS OF ORDEAL AFTER HORRIFIC ACID ATTACK

A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life. Vikki Horsman, 21, suffered horrific burns after jealous Mohammed Rafiq, 80, paid two thugs to throw sulphuric acid in her face, four months after she broke up with him. The care assistant from Smethwick, West Midlands, says: “The attack has completely changed my life. 'I’m scarred for life and the mental scars may never go.'

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WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

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VISOR FASHION FAIL

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TOY CAR ADVENTURES

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BABY BABOON GOES BANANAS FOR ACROBATIC MONKEY

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FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN

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FROM KEBAB TO KE-BABE: WOMAN DROPS 13ST AFTER FOOD ATTACK

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SCUBA-DUPER DIVER BREAKS RECORD FOR 50 HOURS UNDERWATER

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