Dominique Pelicot likely to be given 20 years for drugging his ex-wife and inviting strangers to rape her over a decadeThe mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves through France and horrified the world is expected to end on Thursday with the conviction of Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, and inviting strangers into their bedroom to rape her.Pelicot, a 72-year-old retired electrician and estate agent, is expected to be given the maximum 20-year jail term the public prosecutor has demanded at the three and a half-month trial in Avignon. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/18/gisele-pelicot-trial-expected-to-end-with-maximum-sentence-for-ex-husband-dominique
Author : Kim Willsher
Publish date : 2024-12-18 18:04:00
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Gisèle Pelicot: verdicts expected in rape trial that shocked France
