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.'
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
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A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
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WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
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