Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends. But she wasn’t close to her dad, Carl, 68. He had a drinking problem which made him violent. One day, when Amanda was 9, she witnessed her father follow her mum with a hammer and threaten to hurt her. When she reached her teens, he made death threats against her mum. Janet tried to file a protection order against her husband, but it was denied. On February 25th, 2019, on the day Janet was planning to hand in paperwork finalising her divorce, Carl cornered her in the garage which he’d soaked in petrol. Amanda disturbed them and wrestled with her dad for the lighter. But he managed to flick the flint and they all went up in flames. Amanda suffered third degree burns to her ankles, while her mum suffered third degree burns to 65% of her body. Janet underwent over 70 operations where skin grafts were performed. She barely survived. Two years later, on Amanda’s 21st birthday in October 2021, Janet succumbed to her injuries. Three months later, Carl Bohm finally pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree assault and arson. But a week later he died before he was sentenced.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
Pic By HotSpot Media - GAME, SET-TEE AND MATCH: COUPLE INSTALL TENNIS COURT IN LOUNGE- In Pic - Ben Walters’ message to West Midlands Police via social media .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .