Nieuwe Delhi (AP)-A court in the West-Goa state of India sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison on Monday for raping and killing an Irish woman in a popular tourist resort almost eight years ago.
The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach that was popular with holidaymakers in Goa in March 2017. An autopsy showed that cerebral damage and narrowing of the neck caused her death.
Vikat Bhagat was found guilty of crime on Friday. The McLaughlin family in a statement had said that she and her friends were “grateful for the public prosecutor and the investigative officer for justice.”
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Usually rape victims cannot be mentioned under Indian legislation. In this case, the victim's family spoke with the media to increase the consciousness of her case.
Crime emphasized persistent violence against women in India, despite the harder laws against sexual violence imposed after the death of 2012 of a young woman who was raped in a bus in New Delhi.
Goa is a popular backpack destination in India. Millions of tourists visit the many beach resorts every year.
