- Title: Gisele Pelicot's children arrive to hear verdict in mass rape trial
- Date: 19th December 2024
- Summary: AVIGNON, FRANCE (DECEMBER 19, 2024) (REUTERS) REPORTERS OUTSIDE COURT IN AVIGNON, FRANCE/ FRENCHWOMAN GISELE PELICOT'S CHILDREN, CAROLINE DARIAN (WHITE COAT) AND DAVID AND FLORIAN PELICOT ARRIVING TO HEAR VERDICTS AND SENTENCES IN MASS RAPE CASE
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- Keywords: Dominique Pelicot Florian and Caroline France Gisele Pelicot children David court in Avignon mass rape case
- Location: AVIGNON, FRANCE
- City: AVIGNON, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Crime,Europe
- Reuters ID: LVA001823119122024RP1
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- Story Text:The children of Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot arrived on Thursday (December 19) to hear the verdict by five French judges in a mass rape case against 51 men that has appalled the world and transformed the victim, Pelicot, into a stirring symbol of courage and resilience.
Daughter Caroline Darian and sons David and Florian Pelicot walked into court together, surrounded by waiting media.
Pelicot's then-husband Dominique Pelicot was found guilty of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body in their home.
A panel of judges did not immediately issue a sentence. Prosecutors have demanded a term of 20 years in prison.
Prosecutors are also seeking terms of between four and 18 years for a further 50 defendants, almost all of whom are accused of raping the comatose Pelicot. The verdicts are due to be handed down by the court in southern France on Thursday.
Dominique Pelicot, 72, pleaded guilty to the charges during the three-month trial and apologized to his family.
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