Sentence examples for distressing crimes from inspiring English sources

We might expect them, perhaps, to play a part in distressing crimes performed by those of unsound mind and thus of diminished responsibility, and, had there been a single attacker in Woolwich, our suspicions might have turned in that direction; but there were two men, obviously acting in consort, and, as far as we can judge, wholly alive to the fact and implication of what they were doing.

Chief constable Stephen Kavanagh and Nick Alston, the Essex police and crime commissioner, said: "The murder of Nahid Almanea in Colchester on 17 June is a sad and distressing crime.

Mr O'Doherty said: "Only by knowing the true nature and scale of the problem can we identify and effectively target those most responsible for this damaging and distressing crime".

The rights of victims and their families, principally to avoid distressing memories of crimes, were cited in the case of Gannon's Beyond Reason as well as Jimmy McGovern's drama-documentary about the Hillsborough football stadium tragedy.

Co-adapted by Keneally and Schepisi, the film takes on a heightened impact: there is something utterly distressing about seeing the grisly crimes at the heart of it acted out on screen.

To actually see that man in court, a man capable of such a vile and inhuman crime, has been grotesque and distressing for us.

She has said she is good at "compartmentalising" her life, putting aside distressing memories of some of the most horrific crimes.

My queasiness comes from the fact that the killers had a dozen children between them, and these innocent parties will presumably suffer distressing renewed attention as a result of their parents' crimes being popularised nationwide.

The other unfortunate yet predictable outcome of the failing Iranian economy has resulted in distressing social costs of substantial increases in drug addiction, crime, depression and prostitution.

Like these distressing images, advocates hope the statistics on the volume and extent of crimes against animals will evoke similar emotions of outrage and heartbreak.

He added: "Our witness service team, who work behind the scenes in court, see every day just how distressing it can be... especially for victims of a violent or sexual crime.