One of the victims said the sentences were like ‘a rock straight in my face’

Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and sexually assaulted by her husband and several other men over almost a decade

The two girls, aged 14 and 15 at the time, were raped by two 14-year-old boys weeks apart in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, with a then-13-year-old also convicted over his role in the…

One of the victims said the sentences were like ‘a rock straight in my face’

Gisèle Pelicot slammed the decision to not hand three boys involved in the rape of two girls in separate horror attacks custodial sentences while praising the bravery of the…

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UK courts ‘should recognise the suffering of victims’ when sentencing, says French survivor.

French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot has said she is "deeply shocked" after three teenage boys in England were spared custodial sentences for raping two young girls in Hampshire.

Gisele Pelicot has called for ‘justice to do its work’ as the sentences of two teenage boys spared jail for the rape of two girls was referred to the Court of Appeal for review.…