A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs. Michael Chaplin, 21, and Darrell Hughes, 19, assaulted the disabled man and his father as they walked home along Hull's Spring Bank. Chaplin and Hughes turned on their victims after the son said "alright lads" to them. During the savage beating, Chaplin hit the 21-year-old blind man in the face three times with a brick, causing multiple facial fractures. Hughes repeatedly struck the father with a house "for sale" sign. The father and son later revealed they both thought they were going to die. In the son's victim impact statement read to Hull Crown Court, he said: "I was just terrified. I feared for my life and my dad's life "My instinct was to flee. I know it's not a very brave thing to do but I just thought I was going to die
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .