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.'
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .