A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her. Brave Susan Copestick, 56, who has waived her right to anonymity, was sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, Peter Drummond, 62, at her mother’s home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in November 2014. After trapping her inside the house, Peter threatened Susan with a knife and subjected her to a degrading sexual ordeal.
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .