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.'
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
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A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .