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One of A24’s earliest horror hits, “The Witch” — a spare yet dreadful and beautifully shot folktale — did considerable work synonymizing the company with prestige horror.

Russell Martin was removed from his post on 5 October after just 123 days in charge after a dreadful start to the campaign.

In a 2015 interview with public broadcaster NHK, he called the military a "dreadful thing", describing how "rebellion or argument was absolutely forbidden".

"Our family has been overwhelmed by the love and support shown to us since that dreadful day and we thank you all for your kind words and actions," they said.

Neighbours have told BBC Midlands Today of their shock after learning what had happened, with one woman describing it as "dreadful" and "absolutely mad".