Outrage at ordeal of woman raped after being drugged by husband leads to marches across the country
husband drugged her and invited more than 80 men to rape her at their home over the course of a decade
Gisèle Pélicot has been widely praised for her courage in saying the trial should be held in public, rather than behind closed doors. The couple were married at 21 and had three children and seven grandchildren. “We weren’t rich, but we were happy,” she said. “Even our friends said we were the ideal couple.”
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