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An Indian court sentences a man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish backpacker

A 31-year-old man named Vikat Bhagat has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin in Goa, India.
Danielle McLaughlin's body was discovered on a beach in Goa in March 2017; a post-mortem examination revealed that she was raped and strangled.
McLaughlin's family expressed relief at the verdict, stating, 'justice had finally been achieved,' and recognized Bhagat as solely responsible for her death.
Ireland's Deputy Premier, Simon Harris, praised McLaughlin's mother for her determination and resilience during the lengthy trial, and he hoped the verdict would bring closure to the family.

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Daily Mirror

Sick way rapist who killed backpacker tried to get away with it for 8 years

Vikat Bhagat was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday, February 17 for the rape and murder of Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin in Goa, India following an eight-year murder trial

4 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Toronto Sun

Indian court sentences man to life in prison for raping, murdering Irish backpacker

A court in India's western Goa state on Monday sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman

4 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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CBS News

Man convicted of raping and murdering Irish woman in India is sentenced to life in prison

The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach popular with tourists in 2017.

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Irish Mirror

Mum of murdered Danielle 'glad' eight year nightmare is over

Exclusive: Danielle's grieving mum Andrea was in the courtroom in Goa for the killer's sentencing

4 days ago·Ireland

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Deutsche Welle

India: Man gets life for rape, murder of Irish tourist

The sentencing in the state of Goa comes less than a month after a police volunteer was jailed for the rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata.

4 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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Goa: Man Who Raped and Killed British-Irish National in 2017 Sentenced to Life in Jail

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A sessions court in Goa sentenced Vikat Bhagat to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a British-Irish national who was found dead near a beach in Goa in 2017. India News | Goa: Man Who Raped and Killed British-Irish National in 2017 Sentenced to Life in Jail.

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