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.'
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
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With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .