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.'
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .