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.'
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .