operating table

Ms Bacon was given a local anaesthetic to numb her scalp and skull and had immediate improvement in her fingers on the operating table, allowing her to play the clarinet easily.

"Her body was so badly torn by the dogs…I had to make the decision and poor Chica passed on the operating table by herself in pain," Ms McCanney said.

That said, the most potent reveal is a chilling image of an operating table that tells the truth of what happened to the last person who trusted David.

"Since both his parents are doctors, he seemed to be among the privileged group within Gaza, but as we lifted him onto the operating table, he felt much younger than 11."

An hour later, she was on the operating table.