THE VICTIMS

'His detention in prison brings us only the knowledge that he cannot physically touch us again.

The suffering he caused will continue for many years and we must now concentrate our thoughts on finding the strength to rebuild our lives.'

The daughters' statement

THE PROSECUTOR

'All the defendant's children spoke of his domination over their family life...he liked to think that he was a hard man. All the family were frightened of him.'

Prosecutor Nicholas Campbell

THE JUDGE

'I can say that in nearly 40 years of dealing with criminal cases and 14 as a family judge, the combination of aggravating circumstances here is the worst I have come across.

'I have little doubt that many members of the public hearing the facts of this case will consider either you should never be released from prison or only when you are old and infirm. I agree with that view.'

Judge Alan Goldsack