A 31-year-old man who is guilty of rape and murder of an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort in 2017 found a trial in India on Friday.
Vic Bhagat was found guilty of crime by Judge Ksham Josh in the District and a Session Court in West Goa. Joshi said to say the sentence on Monday.
28-year-old Body Daniel McLaflin found a farmer on the beach popular among tourists in the Western GOA in March 2017. The opening is shown This brain damage and neck narrowing caused her death.
Usually Victims of rape It cannot be called in accordance with Indian legislation. In this case, the victim's family talked to the media to increase the awareness of her case. The crime emphasized sustainable Violence against women In India, despite the tougher laws against a sexual attack imposed after the death of a young woman in 2012, which was made on the bus in New Delhi.
After that, Mother Daniel Andrea Branigan and her sister Jolin McLaflin Branigan said that justice “was finally achieved:” BBC reports.
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“Daniel's death had no other suspect and gang, and Bhagat was extremely responsible for the cruel termination of her beautiful life,” they said.
A A separate statement is located On behalf of the family “Truth for Daniel McLaflin” on Facebook it is said that “the truth was finally heard”.
“We've lost almost 8 years of our lives, fighting for Daniel, and we are so grateful that we can now start mourning her immeasurable loss. She was much greater than her daughter, sister and better girlfriend. She tanned every room she entered , and came in and touch the life of all who met her.
In his statement on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ireland paid tribute to the McLaflin family, in particular, the mother, “for its determination and stability before the unconscious tragedy.”
“Although nothing can ease the pain of their loss, I hope this sentence is some kind of family closing. My thoughts will remain with them if they continue to mourn the loss of their beloved daughter and sister. Let Daniel rest in the statement in the statement .
Goa is a popular place for a backpack in India. Millions of tourists visit their many beach resorts each year.
McLaflin was a student of Liverpool University John Moore, who had stopped in a beach hut with Australia, before his death, BBC reports. The couple celebrated Holly Holly in the neighboring village. She left the village at night and Her body was found the next day.
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Many cases crimes against women It is not reported in India because of a stigma associated with sexual violence, as well as the lack of faith in the police. Activists -human rights activists say that the problem is especially acute in rural areas, where the community sometimes monitors the victims of a sexual attack and families are worried about their social status.
Activists say the new demands for the sentence did not hold back rape, and the number of recorded rape cases has increased. In 2022, police recorded 31 516 rape reports – 20% jump since 2021, reports Bureau of National Crime Records.