LITTLE Arthur Labinjo-Hughes died at the hands of his evil dad and step-mum.

The six-year-old suffered "dehumanising" abuse in the year leading up to his death, and Sun readers have been left horrified by the youngster's plight.

Thomas Hughes, 29, and Emma Tustin, 32, waged a sick "campaign of cruelty" against the schoolboy in his final months, before poisoning and torturing him to death.

Here, readers pay tribute to "angel" Arthur, as the twisted couple who were supposed to care for him prepare to be sentenced.

My heart aches for the way you were treated by those who were supposed to love and protect you. You are at peace now little man, free from pain and hurt. Sleep with the angels, Arthur.

Dear Arthur, you are at peace now and flying high with the angels. I am so terribly sorry for all that has happened to you. If I could trade places, I would. Just know that you loved, you will always be loved. Rest easy you beautiful soul.

I wish I could hold you in my arms and protect you from the evil that you endured. I wish I could wipe the tears from your face and take away your memories of suffering and abuse. You did nothing wrong! Your dad and step-mum have evil in their hearts. You are loved Arthur, by me and by every person who reads your story. You are a beautiful child with a beautiful soul. I hope you are at peace and loved and cherished. I love you sweetie.

For such a gorgeous, precious, innocent little soul, you deserved to be given the entire world and love from those who gave you life. You’re loved by those who didn’t even know you. Your smile shines bright and those who brought harm to you never deserved you. You’re an angel in everybody’s life.

I'm so sorry you were failed by the system and people who should have loved you unconditionally. My mum is up there with you and she gives the best cuddles and will look out for you. Fly high little guy.

As a dad of two boys, this whole horrendous situation breaks my heart so much. How anyone could harm such a sweet innocent child is beyond comprehension, and I for one hope justice is truly served. Rest easy Arthur, forever in our hearts and minds.

May you rest in eternal peace you beautiful little boy. You deserved so so so much more than this life had to offer. I wish I could have picked you up and loved and cared for you like you deserved. RIP Arthur you won't be forgotten.

Absolutely broken when reading this. It shatters me that a human can treat another human like this. Makes me feel sick to my stomach but I'm writing this to remember him as he should have been – remembered as the sweet, loving boy that all of the rest of the family would've remembered him as. May he rest in peace now, no longer in pain and he will be remembered for the rest of time. I'm so sorry.

My heart just breaks into a million pieces for you, my boy. I'm so sorry that you endured such horrific abuse. At six years old you were still just a baby. I wish I could give you a hug and assure you that not all grownups are so cruel.

You lovely dear little boy, you are with the angels now, they will look after you. You should not have to had to go through this evil. There are so so so many tears crying for you, the whole country is crying for what happened to you, enough tears to fill a river.

There aren't enough words in the world to express how saddened I am for Arthur and how he was let down. You deserve so much more and I know you will now be at peace without those monsters terrorising you. Enjoy bouncing on those clouds and being as "naughty" as you want!

We are so sorry you have been let down by the people who should love you the most. Rest in peace sweetheart.

Baby Arthur you never got the chance to grow into a young man. Evil took that away from you beautiful, how unbelievably sad and frightened you must have been, the horrendous pain you must have suffered at evil's hand can only be described as the worst I have ever heard. Sleep with the angels now baby boy, no more pain for you to withstand.

This absolutely breaks my heart into pieces. A beautiful boy taken in such an terrible way. Arthur should be excited for Christmas like any other cared and loved child. Anyone could have given you a lovely home, life and future, but your life was extinguished in such a cruel way. You are loved by so many.

Beautiful Arthur, I’m so heartbroken to read about what you had to ensure in your short life. I go over it in my mind and I have cried many tears for you. It breaks my heart thinking that you felt unloved. Those monsters who hurt you aren’t people, they are evil and sadistic and they did not deserve you. I wish I could have scooped you up and taken you away. I, along with countless others, wish we could have saved you. I’m so sorry this happened to you Arthur. You are safe now darling boy and we all love you. Sleep tight.

Arthur, I didn't know you but wish I had, wish I could have helped you. Your beautiful little face and heart-warming smile will be etched in my mind forever. Hope you are at peace, you were to good for this world, fly high little angel.

To every one of Arthur’s family members, including his mum Olivia, I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful little boy. I’m absolutely heartbroken by this case. Arthur, know that you are loved, and you will never be forgotten by us. Each year on your birthday I’m going to light a candle for you, remember you as described by your mum, a superhero who loved football, food and learning new things in school. I hope you can rest in peace now beautiful little one.

Arthur my heart is broken, you were let down by those who should have cared. You were failed by those whose job it is to protect you. I am so sad you suffered so much. I hope you have eternal peace and are safe in the angel's arms. Justice will be served. You are free from suffering, fly high little angel.

So sorry the system failed you. This should never have happened. The people who should have protected you let you down. You have gone on to a place where you will be loved. We need a serious overhaul nationally.

Darling little Arthur, you did not deserve this. What a sad, awful thing to happen. I wish I could have saved you.

Darling Arthur, I'm so sorry nobody was there to give you the cuddles and the love you so very much deserved. I'm heartbroken to see the pain and torture you had to endure.

Dear Arthur, reading what happened to you fills my eyes with tears, so many tears that it hurts. I wish, as a dad to three young boys, I could have cradled you to protect you from the evil that was hurting you. Everyone who was assigned to protect you failed you, and it seems the only ones who cared about you had the door to your protection firmly shut in their faces. In your short little life you did more than anybody to earn your little wings. Sweet dreams Arthur, now go and enjoy the love that is waiting for you.

Fly high darling Arthur with the angels. God bless your innocent heart. There are no words to express how I feel about what has happened to you.

Oh my darling little man – you were and are loved by so many people. Wherever you are now – you are safe. I am so sorry that you suffered at the hands of those evil people. We may not have known you but our love is with you dear little chap.

Arthur should be remembered as a brave hero who had more courage than anyone I've ever met to still be able to put up with what he had to endure.

I'm so sorry your life ended in this way, with brutality no-one deserves. I'm just as sorry you still have not had a funeral and your families are going to not let you rest by fighting over your burial place. It's all so wrong. You deserved so much more and everyone around you let you down.

I’m so so sorry you poor baby boy. I really wish things were different for you. May your beautiful soul rest in eternal peace.

Arthur, you don't know me but I just want you to know you are in mine and my family's hearts. We are all sorry for the pain you had to endure at the hands of those whose role it was to protect and cherish you. I read what you had to endure and the tears flow, my brain can't comprehend the pain you must have felt, the confusion, the sadness and the loneliness. I hope you are at peace and playing in heaven. You are safe now and no one can ever harm you again beautiful little boy.
Rest In paradise.

Arthur, if only you could now see just how many people did love you and how now you will always be remembered by the entire nation. I will try not to remember you for your tragic circumstances, but rather your beautiful smile, your love of football and how you enjoyed just being a kid. I don’t know you but I love you so very much you have gripped my heart and I’ll never forget you.

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