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Horrifying photos show the true cause of man’s itchy eye – after he found a LEECH feasting on his eyeball

A BRIT travel agent’s trip to test holiday hotspots became a “nightmare” when he discovered a leech sucking on his EYEBALL.

Tony Exall was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia on May 22 this year when his left eye began to irritate him.

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Tony Exall was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia as part of his job as a travel agent[/caption]
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He blamed his eye irritation on sweat or a tiny bug[/caption]
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Tony’s bloodshot eye and the small black bloodsucker can be seen in the photo[/caption]

The 58-year-old blamed it on sweat or a tiny bug but two hours later a fellow visitor spotted that he actually had a leech on his eyeball.

A horrifying photo shows Tony’s bloodshot eye with the small black bloodsucker latched to the white area called the sclera.

Tony grew concerned it might wriggle its way behind his eye so ended his trip early to find medical help.

After six hours and trips to two hospitals a doctor extracted the leech using tweezers – despite the creature pulling on his eyeball tissue to hang on.

Tony, who owns travel company Philippine Dive Holidays, was in Indonesia to test out locations for customers when he decided to head on a photography trip.

The travel agent avoided catching an infection and achieved his aim of snapping a rare king bird-of-paradise minutes before the incident.

He posted the video to Facebook where users described it as ‘stuff nightmares are made of’ and like ‘something from a horror movie’.

Tony, from Oxted, Surrey, said: “I came over here to investigate different places to work with in Indonesia so I thought, while I’m here, I want to do a bit of bird snapping.

“We were waiting for the bird to turn up and I was sweating buckets.

“I could feel something in my eye but I just thought it was a bug. I tried to get rid of it but couldn’t so I tried to ignore it.

“There were leeches everywhere and I must have used the back of my hand to wipe the sweat so I essentially wiped it into my eye.

“A couple hours later we went to move on to somewhere else and one of my spotters pointed out the leech in my eye.

“My biggest concern was that it would get round the back of my eye. He tried to pull it out with his fingers.

“He was pinching my eyeball to get it out but the leech was fixed onto my eyeball. I tried rubbing it but I couldn’t get it out.”

Tony had trekked two hours through the jungle near Malagufuk, West Papua, to reach an area known for king bird-of-paradise sightings.

After having the leech pulled from his eye, Tony was prescribed eye drops and antibiotics to make sure he didn’t develop an infection.

You hear these stories about tropical diseases and infections and having one in your eye is not the best place to have one

Tony Exall

Tony said: “We went to two hospitals to find someone that knew something about eyes.

“At first he tried to remove it and that was quite sore because a leech grabs hold of something and starts to suck the blood.

“He started to gently pull the leech which was quite sore as it was something pulling on my eyeball.

“My next concern was how do you get it off my eye without leaving anything behind.

“You hear these stories about tropical diseases and infections and having one in your eye is not the best place to have one.

“The doctor then squirted some anaesthetic drops onto my eye, got some tweezers and pop, off it came.

Aerial view of houses in a lush green rainforest.
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Tony says there were leeches everywhere, and that he must have had one on his hand which he accidentally rubbed in his eye[/caption]
Rufous-necked hornbill eating a banana.
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Minutes before the incident he was snapping a rare king bird-of-paradise[/caption]
Close-up of a leech attached to a man's eyeball.
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Some anaesthetic drops and some tweezers helped remove the leech[/caption]

“The tissue of my eye was being pulled. I have never had that sensation before.”

After sharing the “squeamish” photos of his eye on Facebook, freaked-out users were quick to comment on his bizarre experience.

One user said: “I’m not usually squeamish but that is stuff from horror movies! Hope everything is okay now.”

Another added: “Omg you need a trigger warning on this post. Sounds awful, hope you recover quickly.”

A third said: “Stuff nightmares are made of.”

A fourth added: “Dangerous stuff, this photography.”

What to do if you have a foreign object in your eye

  1. Advise the casualty not to rub their eye as this could make it worse. Ask them to sit down facing a light.
  2. Stand behind them and gently open their eyelids with your thumbs. Ask them to look right, left, up and down as you look closely at the eye.
  3. If you can see something, ask them to tip their head backwards and wash it out by pouring clean water from the inner corner from a glass or jug.
  4. If this doesn’t work and the object is still on the surface of the eye, try to remove it with a moist piece of gauze or the damp corner of a clean handkerchief or tissue.If the object isn’t easy to remove or the eye is very painful, seek medical advice – ring 111 or attend an Eye Casualty, Emergency Department or Urgent Treatment Centre.

Source: St John Ambulance

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Romeo Beckham, 22, sparks romance rumours with German model Caroline Daur, 30, in Paris as they leave hotel after party

ROMEO Beckham has sparked romance rumours with German model Caroline Daur in Paris after they left a hotel after party together.

Model Romeo, 22, whose split from DJ Kim Turnbull, 24, was revealed just days ago, was spotted leaving the Hotel Costes on Saturday night with Caroline and a group of friends.

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Romeo Beckham has sparked romance rumours with German model Caroline Daur in Paris[/caption]
Caroline Daur leaving a party in Paris.
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Caroline opted for a strapless little black dress and knee-high black boots[/caption]

Romeo and Kim had been together for seven months before calling it quits.

According to friends, the relationship “fizzled out” around three weeks after David Beckham’s 50th birthday celebrations.

But it seems Romeo may already be moving on.

He and Caroline were seen making a low-key exit from the event – leaving separately to avoid being photographed side by side – before climbing into the same car with pals and continuing the night out.

They headed on to Julia nightclub in the French capital.

Romeo kept his outfit laid-back with a black jumper, dark tracksuit bottoms and blue trainers.

Caroline opted for a strapless little black dress and knee-high black boots.

It’s thought the pair bonded over a shared love of tennis, having both attended the French Open’s Men’s Singles Semi Final on Friday.

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Emmerdale’s first look at Mandy and Paddy’s new lovenest as Lisa Riley gives fans a tour of home

LIFE is going to get very saucy for Emmerdale stalwarts, Mandy and Paddy Dingle, as they move into their brand-new ‘love nest’ – ‘Pandy Towers’.

The fan favourites are moving into Dr Liam’s old house and in true Mandy style, it’s been given a fresh new look with ‘love’ cushions, fruity sexual innuendos and even their very own ‘M & P’ bookcase lit up in lights.

Lisa Riley, portraying Mandy from Emmerdale, in her character's new home.
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Lisa Riley has given us an exclusive first look at Mandy and Paddy’s new home[/caption]
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Mandy and Paddy’s new home will debut later this month[/caption]
Lisa Riley and Dominic Brunt in their new home.
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The pair have revamped Dr Liam’s old cottage after he moved out[/caption]

And as the soap’s legendary actress, Lisa Riley, gives The Sun an exclusive tour today around the couple’s brightly coloured pad, she admits Mandy and Paddy love it so much, they can’t keep their hands off each other.

“They are like village magnets,” she exclaimed.

“At long last, Mandy and Paddy have got their very own love nest!

“This week the audience will get to see the love nest too and I know they are going to love it as much as Mandy and Paddy.

“They’ve called it Pandy Towers!

“Over the next few weeks, you will see them running off together back to the house.

“They can’t keep their hands off each other and they want to take pure advantage of their new love nest.

“But I think this is great a soap like Emmerdale can make plenty of references to this.

“Like many people between the ages of 45 and 55, Paddy and Mandy have a wonderful love life!”

As our exclusive pictures show, it’s clear Mandy is the main architect behind the décor that includes 27 strawberry items in a very cheeky nod to their fruity antics.

Smiling, Lisa explained: “You can tell Paddy has not had as much of a say in the property as he would have liked but he adores it and he trusts Mandy.

“He let her run with it and there are strawberries everywhere! In fact, Mandy and Paddy have 27 strawberry items in a nod to their fruity naughtiness!

“From strawberry mugs, mats and strawberry lamps to little tea lights, fair lights, strawberries are everywhere in Pandy Towers.

“Even little Eve has a strawberry stool and there are strawberry pillows too!”

Lisa Riley, portraying Mandy from Emmerdale, shows off photos in a multi-frame holder.
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Dingle family pictures adorn Mandy’s tasteful sideboard[/caption]
Lisa Riley, pointing to framed wedding photos on a wall.
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The cottage is adorned with pictures from the couples’ two weddings[/caption]
Lisa Riley, portraying Mandy from Emmerdale, excitedly shows off a green mosaic lantern in her and Paddy's new home.
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Mandy’s favourite lamp is there for the rubbing[/caption]

Guiding Sun readers around the home that is decorated with a pleather of rainbow colours, Mandy’s beauty products are dotted everywhere.

It’s not neat and tidy, as you would expect with the extrovert salon owner in charge, and her garish taste is in abundance.

“But there is no leopard print,” stressed Lisa. “Mandy leaves that at the salon!”

Standing pride of place is a white shelving unit lit up in lights with the letters “M & P”. “This bookcase is phenomenal,” exclaimed Lisa before joking: “It’s wonderful to see but obviously there is the phenomenal bromance of Marlon and Paddy. So do the letters really mean Mandy and Paddy?!”


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She points to a pair of neon pink marigold gloves that don the letters ‘Domestic Goddess’.

“What I love too is Mandy’s marigolds,” she added.

“As you would expect with Mandy, they are not normal marigolds – she has a sewn-on ring with the lettering ‘Domestic Goddess!’

“What’s great is the lounge is so multi-coloured. Dr Liam’s house was dark and dismal.

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“Now it’s colours everywhere. The comparison is literally like going to A to Z instantly!”

But Lisa, who as Mandy plays one of the biggest matriarchs of the Dingles, also stresses there are plenty of poignant nods to the famous soap family too.

Dotted around are lots of family photos and the Dingle’s family emblem of a crotched blanket is neatly placed over the sofa.

“You have got the original Dingle blanket and it’s all about the family” said Lisa.

Lisa Riley as Mandy from Emmerdale in her new home.
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Mandy has been labelled a scrubber before[/caption]
Lisa Riley, portraying Mandy from Emmerdale, in her and Paddy's new kitchen, holding a teapot and a mug.
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Mandy will pop the bright kettle on in the blinding kitchen for her guests[/caption]

“There are pictures of Mandy and Paddy’s wedding day and one of her with Uncle Zak.

“The audience are going to see lots of shots of the Mandy and Zak picture which I think is wonderful. They were so close.”

Lisa says she has loved working with Emmerdale’s set design team on ‘Pandy Towers’ and she reveals a lot of effort has been put in to making sure many of the items have been upcycled.

In fact, as Lisa explains, fans can now buy Mandy’s old dresses on eBay.

“We have tried to upcycle a lot of the items,” added the star. “We are really big on that. We’ve got a pre-loved eBay site now where you can buy lots of items, including Mandy’s clothes . Not only can fans get a piece of nostalgia but it is all going to a new home. I love that.”

As for what lies ahead, she teases whilst fans can expect plenty of saucy fun, there will also be lots of drama with Mandy and Paddy too – especially with the couple’s relationship with Bear Wolf.

“Mandy and Paddy are real carers and they look out for people but there will be a lot of drama too,” she warned.

“It’s going to be particularly dramatic with Bear Wolf…”

  • Emmerdale runs every weekday on ITV1 and STV1 at 7.30pm. Episodes can be streamed on ITVX.

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Schoolboy, 14, stabbed in Manchester street before screaming ‘I don’t want to die’ is pictured – as four arrested

A TEENAGER who was stabbed to death and ran for help saying “I don’t want to die” has been pictured for the first time.

Schoolboy Ibrahima Seck, 14, was found with stab wounds and was rushed to hospital, but he sadly passed away.

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Tributes to schoolboy Ibrahima Seck, 14, who was stabbed in Manchester[/caption]
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Pictures from the scene show a police cordon at the nearby Fairway Inn pub[/caption]
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Police are seeing entering the Fairway Inn pub in Manchester after a teenager was stabbed outside[/caption]

Emergency services scrambled to north Manchester at around 5pm on Sunday following reports of a serious assault.

Greater Manchester Police launched a murder investigation and arrested four people – including three teenagers – in connection with the death.

Two boys, 14 and 16, were arrested on suspicion of murder.

A 14-year-old girl and a 37-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

All four remain in custody this morning, and the scene remains cordoned off.

Manchester Coroner’s Office confirmed it has received a file for Ibrahima.

Eyewitnesses told MEN how the young victim fled the attack, running through his front door begging for help.

“He just came through the door and said ‘I’ve been stabbed’.

“We sat him down on a chair and phoned an ambulance.

“He just kept saying ‘I don’t want to die’.”

Onlookers desperately tried to save Ibrahima with CPR before paramedics arrived.

Superintendent Marcus Noden said last night: “This is a distressing and heart-breaking incident where a boy has lost his life.

“We are still trying to establish the circumstances around the incident and have a number of scenes in place.”

Pictures from the scene show a police cordon on Nevin Road in New Moston as well as another at the nearby Fairway Inn pub.

An air ambulance was also scrambled to the scene, landing in Nuthurst Road Park – just a short distance away from Nevin Road.

Detectives said the boy’s family is being supported by specialist officers.

Cops are currently appealing for information and are asking people who were in the Nevin Road area to come forward.

You can report any information to the police through their website or by calling 101, quoting log 2250 of 8/6/25.

If you wish to submit information anonymously, you can use the independent charity Crimestoppers to do so.

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Police and forensics on the scene today following the tragedy[/caption]
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A forensics officer outside the pub as cops investigate today[/caption]

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‘Excited’ shoppers are scrambling to M&S to snap up their ‘10/10’ beauty bag, which includes £210 of products for £35

SHOPPERS have been raving about M&S’ summer beauty bag, where you can snap up £210 worth products for just £35.

The bumper bag includes four full-size products and seven travel-sized ones, all at a fraction of the cost. 

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Shoppers have been praising M&S’ summer beauty bag as being ’10/10′[/caption]
Many M&S summer beauty bags on display.
You can get £210 worth of products in the bag
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Numerous beauty lovers have taken to social media to rave about the deal. 

TikTok user @emanuelag posted how she had snapped up one, and wrote: “Run don’t walk to M&S for their summer beauty bags.

“So excited. Products worth £210 for £35.

“This is your sign to get one. 10/10.”

Included in the bag is a mixture of cult-favourite buys like Color Wow’s dreamcoat spray and the Dr Paw Paw skin & lip balm.

There’s also new launches inside like REN’s SPF 50 lotion, that’s the perfect size for hand luggage.

Fellow beauty lovers have been gushing about the bag, with one saying: “The perfumes smell SO good.”

Another added: “My mum just bought us both these! It’s so worth it! The Estée Lauder cream itself is £60!”

Also in Marks and Spencer’s bag is the Arkive’s good habit hair oil and a compact Tangle Teezer brush for brushing your hair on the go.

Offering a two-step bodycare routine, there’s Bloom & Blossom’s ultra-nourishing moisture body cream, as well as This Works’ body smoothing wash.

You’ll also find two Estée Lauder products in the beauty goody bag.

The double-wear mascara is full size and claims up to 15 hours of lash definition, while the brand’s revitalising supreme moisturiser is packed with peptides for reducing fine lines.

To finish the bag, there are two travel-sized perfumes that are perfect to take on holiday.

Discover’s M&S’ sweet frangipani and Floral Street’s electric rhubarb.

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Many people have shared their bags at home[/caption]
Mesh bag filled with beauty products.
It comes with lots of travel-sized buys just in time for your summer holiday
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The bag’s content is worth £210 but it is currently on sale for just £35.

While the bag has previously been sold online, this year it is only available to buy in store because of the ongoing cyber attack.

Since the incident, the company has reportedly lost around £300 million, having paused online orders and purchases on apps until at least mid-July.

What is the 2025 M&S summer beauty bag?

YOU can snap up £210 worth of products for just £35 with this year's offering...

  1. This Works Perfect Body Smoothing Wash (200ml)
    – Luxury shower gel with PHA and fruit acids for gentle exfoliation. Scented with geranium and sweet orange.
  2. Discover’s Sweet Frangipani Eau de Toilette (30ml)
    – Fragrance with frangipani blossom, rose, and a vanilla base. Handbag-sized.
  3. Bloom & Blossom Mission Moisture Nourishing Body Cream
    – Full-size body cream with mandarin, ylang ylang, and amber. Non-greasy and suitable for sensitive skin.
  4. ARKIVE The Good Habit Hybrid Oil (50ml)
    – Hair oil with baobab and jojoba oils. Adds shine without weight.
  5. Estée Lauder Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara
    – Full-size mascara with 15-hour wear, smudge-proof and resistant to humidity.
  6. REN Clean Skincare Evercalm Sensitive Support Sunscreen SPF50+ (50ml)
    – Broad-spectrum sunscreen with blue-light and pollution protection. Suitable for all skin types.
  7. ColorWow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray (50ml)
    – Anti-frizz, humidity-blocking hair spray with heat protection. Lasts up to four washes.
  8. Floral Street Electric Rhubarb Eau de Parfum (10ml)
    – Perfume with white florals, sandalwood, and English rhubarb.
  9. Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Creme Moisturizer
    – Anti-aging cream with peptides, hibiscus, moringa, and cactus stem cells.
  10. Tangle Teezer Hairbrush
    – Compact hairbrush for wet or dry use. Reduces breakage and works on various hair types.
  11. Dr. Paw Paw Original Balm (10ml)
    – Multipurpose balm for lips, skin, hair, cuticles, and more. Contains pawpaw, aloe vera, and olive oil.

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If You Hate This Brad Pitt Movie From 1994 Chris Evans Will Not Hesitate to End His Relationship With You

It’s not Fight Club, by the way. That was released in 1999. I checked it. Although Chris Evans has never starred alongside Brad Pitt in a Hollywood movie (as in not starring together), it seems that the Captain America star is a huge fan of Pitt’s work. From Disney movies in the early 2000s to […]

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Nick Khan Did the Unthinkable After R-Truth’s WWE Release Under Triple H

R-Truth has made his mark in WWE as one of the most beloved veterans in the business. He signed with the company back in 2008 and had a remarkable fifteen years of matches and moments in the Stamford-based promotion. However, a shocking setback came last week when he announced his departure from WWE. The Sports […]

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Топ-6 причин, через які краще обрати самотність замість заміжжя

  Яка дівчина не мріє знайти свого єдиного і неповторного, вийти за нього заміж і прожити з ним довге та щасливе життя? Комусь щастить, й усе так і складається — як у казці. Але не усім. Трапляється й таке, що гонитва за сімейним щастям призводить до поспішних висновків. Одруження не має бути самоціллю. Пов’язуючи свою […]

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