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Marius Joubert, 28, died in agony after his Indochinese Spitting Cobra and a second snake pumped lethal venom into his hand and wrist after he stuck his hand in their tanks. The snake dealer was fully aware that - as his cobra had been smuggled into South Africa illegally from Thailand 5,500 miles away - that there was no anti-venom to save his life. The armed security officer realised that police were about to uncover his illegal racket of importing illegal animals that could see him serve 25 years behind bars. So rather than face a long spell in a hell-hole jail he handed himself a death sentence.

Britain is braceding for Storm Isha, which could bring winds of up to 80 miles per hour, heavy fog, and more floods, according to the Met Office, who has issued weather warnings for five days in a row. Flooding in coastal areas from large waves and rubble is likely, according to forecasters, with yellow and amber warnings for wind and rain falling inland on Sunday, covering much of the United Kingdom. It comes after an Arctic blast shook much of the nation's by sub-zero temperatures on Thursday and Friday, with the temperature now expected to rise as cold and clear weather is replaced by cooler, stormy weather. Isha will bring a change of weather to the UK,' a Met Office spokesperson said, "Isha will bring a stormy spell of weather to the region as a result of strong winds around the world."

Storm Isha was seen on a terrifying satellite video (inset) off the coast of North America. The Met Office released the storm today, and it is forecast that it will drop 80mph and four inches of rain on Britain from Sunday to Monday. In the midst of widespread travel disruption, meteorologists have warned the entire UK under 24-hour yellow wind warning from 12 p.m. on Sunday to 12 p.m. on Monday. Forecasters also issued two amber alerts on Monday, one for areas of Sussex and Kent from midnight to 12 p.m., and another for western England and Wales, the North, Scotland, and Northern Ireland from 6 p.m. on Monday. They warn that 'injuries and risk to life are likely', tiles can be blown from rooftops, some highways, and bridges may be closed, and there is a 'good chance that power cuts may occur.'

Storm Isha was forecast by the Met Office today and is forecast to bring damaging wind gusts of 80mph and four inches of rain to Britain from this Sunday to Monday. Meteorologists have placed the entire UK under 24-hour yellow wind warning from 12 p.m. on Sunday to 12 p.m. on Monday, amid widespread travel disruption. Forecasters also issued two amber warnings, one for Sussex and Kent from midnight on Monday and another for western England and Wales, the North, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, from 6 p.m. on Monday. Injuries and danger to life are likely, and tiles could be blown from rooftops, some highways, and bridges may be closed, with a'good chance that power cuts may happen.' South Western Railway's train operator has already warned of disruption from Sunday to Monday, with services likely to be forced to run at a slower pace due to the winds.

Motorists were stuck in freezing weather and drifts, while an ambulance overturned in heavy snow as the big freeze brought chaos to the UK. As vehicles became stuck in the snow, police, gritters, and tractors all rushed to assist stranded motorists in a massive rescue mission on the A9 in the Highlands yesterday. The road was impassable due to high winds and drifting snow, and rescue attempts to reach them and assist them to safety took several hours. At Helmsdale and Dunbeath, the road's snow gates had been closed, and police advised people not to travel in the area. It comes as the temperature in West London, Oxfordshire, Dorset, and Hampshire dropped to -8C (18F) early this morning, the start of another day of sub-zero conditions. This Sunday, thundery weather will follow, with 4in (100mm) of rain and 70mph winds. However, a big 20C temperature swing would sweep away the Arctic chill and make parts of southern England as mild as the French Riviera by early next week.

The Arctic blast that Britain has been shivering over the weekend is forecast to turn into tepid gales over the weekend, with temperatures expected to reach a mild 12C by Sunday, but torrents of rain would follow. On Sunday and Monday, the Met Office issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain in the majority of the UK, as follows: 'Strong winds are predicted to grow strongly across the UK, persisting into early Monday across regions of England and Wales.' 'Within the warning zone, many places are predicted to see southwest winds gusts of up to 60 mph and gusts for exposed locations (e.g. coasts.'

The snow will mostly hit the coastal area of the north, but there is a chance that it would make landfall in London in the middle to later parts of next week. Last Monday, snow was everywhere from County Durham to Kent and Cumbria to London, with temperatures falling to -7 degrees (19F). From yesterday to Thursday next week, there is a cold weather health warning in England, as the over 65s and those with health problems have been warned of the dangers the weather poses. The Met Office says there is 'a likelihood of some significant snow,' but it is also uncertain where it will fall.