The phrase
"appalling crime" refers to a very shocking and horrible act that is considered extremely wrong and unacceptable.
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I would not have the same objection to representing those accused of and quite possibly guilty of the
most appalling crimes.
A spokeswoman for the Diocese of London said: «Timothy Storey has today been convicted of a series
of appalling crimes and we are profoundly sorry for what his victims endured.»
«Nor should media attention be allowed to be diverted from the extremely important issues at stake, namely whether enough has been done to protect children from sexual abuse and hold to account those who commit
these appalling crimes.
«In this work, no excuses will be offered in order to justify
the appalling crime of sexual abuse perpetrated by a small number of Catholic priests - about 2 to 4 \ % credible accusations in the United States and less than this in the United Kingdom in the last forty years - nor for the pastoral negligence of some bishops.
We urgently need a dedicated anti-FGM unit and protection orders to stamp out this appalling crime
«Where there are
appalling crimes you can take exemplary action.»
«Nor should media attention be allowed to be diverted from the extremely important issues at stake, namely whether enough has been done to protect children from sexual abuse and hold to account those who commit
these appalling crimes.
«Those responsible for this massacre must be held to account for
this appalling crime,» said shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander.
Home Office minister Vernon Coaker said: «Human trafficking is
an appalling crime which causes terrible trauma to its victims.
«What makes it even worse is some 23 years after
this appalling crime, his family still searches for the truth with the utmost courage and dignity,» he says.
Buhari had earlier, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Malam Garba Shehu, condemned the attack, describing the incident as «
an appalling crime against humanity and unspeakable sacrilege».
While many filmmakers have explored and exploited similar transgressive territory, in Elle, Verhoeven is careful to indicate that the comedy never comes from
the appalling crime, that rape is never a joke.
The redoubtable Michael Shannon brings gravitas and macabre humour to his role as Bobby Andres, a hard - bitten Texan detective investigating
an appalling crime.
A flawless plot to commit
an appalling crime against humanity.
They both wandered off from the school playground several hours earlier, and now the police are relying on Adam as the only witness to
an appalling crime.
Now the police are relying on Adam as the only witness to
an appalling crime.