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Gang-Rape Suspects Appear in Indian Court

Posted January 7th, 2013 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
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Five of the six suspects in the Indian gang-rape case arrived at a fast-track court Monday in New Delhi. Indian authorities have charged the men with murder, rape, kidnapping and other charges in the December 16 attack. Officials say they will push for the death penalty if the men are convicted. A sixth suspect is […]

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India Rape Victim’s Father Wants to Publicize Daughter’s Name

Posted January 6th, 2013 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
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The father of the Indian woman who was brutally gang-raped and later died from severe injuries says he wants to reveal his daughter’s identity in order to embolden other sexual crime victims. The father told Britain’s Sunday People newspaper that his daughter “didn’t do anything wrong” and that “she died while protecting herself.” He said […]

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Ohio Police Press Public for Details on Teen Rape

Posted January 5th, 2013 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Police probing rape accusations against two teenage American football players have launched a website aimed at gaining information about an unverified video that purports to show the rape of an adolescent girl. The site, sponsored by city officials in Steubenville, Ohio, was unveiled Saturday, just days after an online video surfaced that purportedly shows a […]

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India Gang-Rape Victim’s Friend Speaks of Ordeal

Posted January 5th, 2013 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
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The male companion of the 23-year-old Indian woman who died last week from injuries suffered in a brutal beating and gang rape on a bus in New Delhi has told an Indian television network about their ordeal. The man said Friday that it took 25 minutes for anyone to stop and help them after they […]

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Authorities Charge Five India Gang Rape Suspects

Posted January 3rd, 2013 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
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Police in India have formally charged five of the suspects in last month’s gang rape of a 23-year-old woman, an attack that left her with such severe injuries she died two weeks later. The men are accused of gang rape, murder and criminal assault. Authorities say they will push for the death penalty if they […]

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India Rape Suspects Face Charges

Posted January 3rd, 2013 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
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Police in India are set to formally charge six suspects in last month’s gang rape of a 23-year-old woman who later died from her injuries. The suspects are facing charges of kidnapping, rape and murder, and authorities say they will push for the death penalty if the men are convicted. One of the suspects has […]

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India Remains in Mourning for Rape Victim

Posted December 31st, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
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India remains in mourning Monday, two days after the death of a 23-year-old woman who died of severe organ failure after suffering internal injuries and brain damage in a brutal gang rape. Six men have been arrested and charged with murder in the December 16 attack in New Delhi. Police say the men could face […]

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Indian Rape Victim is Cremated

Posted December 30th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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The body of the woman whose gang rape has triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across India has been cremated in a private ceremony. The young woman’s body was flown home from Singapore after her death Saturday. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, head of the ruling Congress party, were at the […]

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Indian Rape Victim is Cremated

Posted December 30th, 2012 at 12:00 am (UTC-5)
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The body of the woman whose gang rape has triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across India has been cremated in a private ceremony. The young woman’s body was flown home from Singapore after her death Saturday. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, head of the ruling Congress party, were at the […]

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Body of Indian Rape Victim Returns Home

Posted December 29th, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
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The body of a woman whose gang rape provoked violent protests in India arrived in New Delhi early Sunday. The 23-year-old unidentified woman died of severe organ failure in a Singapore hospital after suffering internal injuries and brain damage in the attack. Indian authorities have charged six men with murder. Police say the men could […]

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