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.'
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THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .