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Cheers outside court as Dominique Pelicot found guilty of rape
Supporters of the French mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot cheered as Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in Avignon on Thursday. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Pelicot, 72, pleaded guilty during the three-month trial and apologised to his family. He also said that all the strangers he invited into his house knew his now ex-wife was unaware of what was happening to her. The trial has attracted worldwide attention and turned into an examination of the pervasiveness of sexual violence in France and beyond. Gisele Pelicot, 71, could have demanded a closed-door trial but asked for it be held in public, saying she hoped it would help other women speak up and show that victims had nothing to be ashamed of Pelicot rape trial – live updates ► https://ift.tt/P4p7cUq The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/2QXoeZI Website ► https://ift.tt/MjxRPDw Facebook ►https://ift.tt/zenu5Ql Instagram ► https://ift.tt/vFCyOYd The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #giselepelicot #dominiquepelicot #france #francerrapetrial #francemassrapetrial
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Supporters of the French mass rape victim Gisele Pelicot cheered as Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in Avignon on Thursday. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Pelicot, 72, pleaded guilty during the three-month trial and apologised to his family. He also said that all the strangers he invited into his house knew his now ex-wife was unaware of what was happening to her. The trial has attracted worldwide attention and turned into an examination of the pervasiveness of sexual violence in France and beyond. Gisele Pelicot, 71, could have demanded a closed-door trial but asked for it be held in public, saying she hoped it would help other women speak up and show that victims had nothing to be ashamed of Pelicot rape trial – live updates ► https://ift.tt/P4p7cUq The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/2QXoeZI Website ► https://ift.tt/MjxRPDw Facebook ►https://ift.tt/zenu5Ql Instagram ► https://ift.tt/vFCyOYd The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #giselepelicot #dominiquepelicot #france #francerrapetrial #francemassrapetrial
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