A woman who was left scarred for life by an acid attack orchestrated by her ex partner has told of her ordeal and her battled to rebuild her life. Vikki Horsman, 21, suffered horrific burns after jealous Mohammed Rafiq, 80, paid two thugs to throw sulphuric acid in her face, four months after she broke up with him. The care assistant from Smethwick, West Midlands, says: “The attack has completely changed my life. 'I’m scarred for life and the mental scars may never go.'
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
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A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
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