Sons of Frenchman who organised mass rape of their mother ask for tough sentences


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  • Tuesday, 19 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO: Women lay flowers in a tribute during a silent march to support Gisele Pelicot, who has allegedly been drugged and raped by men solicited by her husband Dominique Pelicot at their home, and other female victims of violence, as the trial of Frenchman Pelicot and 50 co-accused continues, in Mazan, France, October 5, 2024. REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo

AVIGNON, France (Reuters) - The sons of the man who organised the mass rape of their mother Gisele Pelicot in a case that has rocked France, asked a court on Monday to punish him severely and said they would never forgive him.

Dominique Pelicot has admitted in court to inviting dozens of strangers over nearly 10 years to their house to rape his wife, now 71, after he drugged her. Fifty other men are also accused of raping her.

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