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Five sentenced to life for raping Danish woman in Delhi | Five sentenced to life for raping Danish woman in Delhi |
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A court in the Indian capital Delhi has sentenced five men to life imprisonment for the 2014 gang rape of a Danish woman in the city. | A court in the Indian capital Delhi has sentenced five men to life imprisonment for the 2014 gang rape of a Danish woman in the city. |
The 52-year-old tourist was robbed and raped at knife point in January 2014. | The 52-year-old tourist was robbed and raped at knife point in January 2014. |
Nine people, including three minors, were arrested for the crime. One of the accused died, while the minors are being tried in a juvenile court. | |
Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. | Scrutiny of sexual violence in India has grown since the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus. |
The five men have the right to appeal against the sentence in a higher court. | |
The tourist had lost her way to her hotel in Delhi's Paharganj area when she approached the men to ask for directions. | The tourist had lost her way to her hotel in Delhi's Paharganj area when she approached the men to ask for directions. |
She gave police a detailed statement about what happened to her in the presence of the Danish ambassador before leaving the country soon after the assault. | She gave police a detailed statement about what happened to her in the presence of the Danish ambassador before leaving the country soon after the assault. |
The 2012 gang rape led to protests and new anti-rape laws in India. | The 2012 gang rape led to protests and new anti-rape laws in India. |
However, brutal sexual attacks against women and children continue to be reported across the country. | However, brutal sexual attacks against women and children continue to be reported across the country. |
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