Mass Rape Trial Final Statements

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Final phase for mass rape trial that has horrified France

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Final phase for mass rape trial that has shocked France moving on to closing statements.

Case focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot , pensioners who are now in their early 70s .

In November 2020 , Mr Pelicots admitted drugging his then-wife for almost a decade and recruiting dozens of men online to rape her in their home when she was unconscious.

Police tracked down his co-accused from thousands of videos they found on his laptop.

A verdict from a panel of five judges expected on 20 December .

Gisèle Pelicot waived her anonymity to waive her anonymity - highly unusual in cases of rape.

Her legal team also insisted for the videos of the alleged rapes to be shown in court.

MsPolicot has forcefully hit back at "humiliating" suggestions by the defence that she may have been drunk or pretending to be asleep during alleged rapes.

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