horrific

It found that Smyth was an "appalling abuser of children and young men. His abuse was prolific, brutal and horrific".

“Prolific, brutal and horrific” – these words sum up four decades of abuse meted out by John Smyth and affecting scores of boys in the UK and Africa.

Mr Tiwana pointed out his client’s guilty plea, remorse, attempts to stop the attack and array of health issues including chest, lung and heart problems, but the judge said the attack had been "horrific".

A mother said her two-year-old son was lucky to be alive after he was "horrifically" attacked by a pocket bully dog while trick or treating.

"I'm not scared to die but I am scared of a bad death – a long, drawn-out, brutal, horrific death. That terrifies me."