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.'
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
