A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners. Lauren Adcock, 28, of Walsall, West Midlands, was viciously assaulted by Jajay Flynn, 26, in a terrifying three hour ordeal after he burnt her with a lighter and cigarettes. Eventually she managed to escape and fled to hospital where scans revealed she had suffered fractures to her hand, as well as horrific burns, and multiple bruises. In September, Flynn was jailed for five-and-a-half years at Wolverhampton Crown Court after pleading guilty to two counts of wounding with intent of grievous bodily harm.
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
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A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .