IPhoto Library showing old (previously deleted) photos?

I was looking to reset the faces in iPhoto and this required going to the iPhoto Library in the finder, while looking for the file to delete I came across previously deleted photos
Why is this?
If i deleted them I would expect them to be deleted and not lying around gathering space on my mac?
Is there a way to permanently delete photos?

1 - NEVER use the finder to make any change to the structure or content of the iPhoto library - tere are o user serviceable parts in it
2 - deleting from iphoto is simple - select a photo in an event and press the delete key then empty the iPhoto trash - do not reorganize events before emptying the iPhoto trash
3 - try Back up your iPhoto library, Depress and hold the option (alt) and command keys and launch iPhoto - from the resulting first aid window repair permissions and if necessary rebuild your database
4 - here is a potential solution if nothing above works - I have not tested it and as always have a good backp prior to doing things, but this sounds safe and effective - http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/08/deleting-zombie-photos-from-iphoto/
LN

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