US EditionMan found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker in India
- Vikat Bhagat was found guilty of raping and murdering 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin in Goa, India, in March 2017.
- Danielle's mother, Andrea Brannigan, expressed relief that "justice has finally been achieved" after an eight-year legal battle.
- Prosecution lawyers sought the death penalty for Bhagat, who was arrested shortly after Danielle's body was discovered.
- Danielle was found dead in Goa shortly after attending a Holi party in March 2017.
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Monster who raped & killed Danielle McLaughlin faces death penalty in India
THE barrister who convicted the evil killer of Danielle McLaughlin has described her rape and murder as “truly horrific”. And Mr Vikram Varma — who has been practising criminal law for the past 25 years — revealed how depraved Vikat Bhagat, 31, sparked a riot while on remand for the Donegal woman’s killing. Donegal native Danielle McLaughlin was murdered in Goa in 2017Collect Vikas Bhaga will find out tomorrow if he will face the death penalty …
Family of backpacker murdered on holiday 'finally get justice' after eight years
Danielle McLaughlin, from County Donegal in Ireland, was found brutally murdered in the Indian region of Goa in 2017 - her family have said justice has 'finally been achieved' after her killer was found guilty
"We now hope not only that Danielle can rest in peace, but that we as a family can find some comfort," her family said.
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