Gisèle Pelicot defiantly stated she has “never regretted” publicly attending her rape trial as she spoke out for the primary time since her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot was jailed for 20 years.
France’s worst-ever mass rape trial noticed 51 males convicted for a complete of 428 years at the moment (19 December), in a case which has shocked the world.
Explaining why she selected to waive her proper to anonymity, Ms Pelicot advised the media after the verdicts: “I wanted… to ensure that society could see what was happening. I never have regretted this decision. I have now faith in our capacity to collectively take hold of a future in which everybody… can live together in harmony, respect, and mutual understanding.”
Ms Pelicot’s ex-husband, dubbed the Monster of Avignon, was jailed after being discovered responsible of orchestrating her horrific rape.
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