Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies. Making her believe that he'd get sick with cancer if she didn't let him, every fortnight, he'd climb on top of her and masturbate himself. In her teens, Alex would harass Sophie with text messages and blackmail her in order to abuse her. After confiding in a boyfriend, aged 20, Sophie reported Alex to the police and in July 2020, Alexandar Carr, now 29, formerly of Dyson Road, Redhouse, Swindon, was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault on a child under 13 and two counts of sexual activity with a child family member at Swindon Crown Court. He was jailed for five years.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .