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.'
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
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Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
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A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
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STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .