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"It terrifies me still. I feel I have lost so much of me... I'm not sure I will ever come to terms with that."

Approving Russia's illegal annexation would not just be a red line for Ukraine but would be a terrifying precedent for countries such as Romania that border the Black Sea.

Hoffman, paraphrasing her state of mind in Providence, writes, “During this time Aimee described herself as profoundly lonely, the emotion coming over her in those days like a ‘terrifying grip.’”

Ms Parkes, who set up the Joanna Simpson Trust in her daughter's name to support children affected by domestic abuse and homicide, said victims were "absolutely terrified" when perpetrators came out of prison.

"We have been moved by the bravery of the victim and her friend throughout this process. We hope that they can begin to heal from such a terrifying ordeal."