Irish Backpacker Just Wanted to Tour India's Beaches. Then She Was Found Dead, Raped and Murdered in Paradise.
Danielle McLaughlin was just 27 when she was killed by Vikat Bhagat, who has been sentenced to life in prison for her brutal murder.
Man jailed for life for rape and murder of Donegal backpacker in India
Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin's rapist and murderer Vikat Bhagat has been handed two life sentences in India. 28-year-old McLaughlin was raped and murdered in India in March 2017.
An Indian court sentences a man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish backpacker
A court in India’s western Goa state has sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort nearly eight years ago.
Goa court hands two life sentences to Vikat Bhagat for rape, murder of Irish tourist
In a significant verdict, a Goa court on Monday sentenced Vikat Bhagat to two rigorous life terms for the 2017 rape and murder of a 28-year-old Irish national in Canacona. The judgment marks the conclusion of an eight-year-long legal battle.
How Indian court found Vikat Bhagat guilty of Danielle McLaughlin's rape and murder
Court documents also show that Danielle desperately fought for her life "showing resistance" on the night she was raped and murdered in India
How court found Vikat Bhagat guilty of rape-murder of Irish tourist in Goa
A Goa court on Monday sentenced Vikat Bhagat to life imprisonment for the 2017 rape and murder of a 28-year-old Irish tourist at Palolem beach
Man convicted of raping and murdering Irish woman in India is sentenced to life in prison
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 at a popular tourist resort nearly eight years ago.
Vikat gets two life terms for rape, murder of Irish tourist
Margao: A Goa court on Monday gave two life sentences to Vikat Bhagat, who was convicted last week for the 2017 rape and murder of a 28-year-old Irish.
Man convicted of 2017 rape and murder of Donegal backpacker in India
The family of Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin says her "truth has finally been heard" as a man in India has been convicted of her rape and murder. Vikat Bhagat is due to be sentenced on Monday February 17.
‘He didn’t see our emotions, there were no tears until afterwards’ — Danielle McLaughlin’s mother on facing murderer Vikat Bhagat in court
The man convicted of raping and murdering Danielle McLaughlin wore a face mask in court and lurked behind a curtain to partially obscure himself from the view of the Donegal woman’s family.
Man who raped and murdered Irish backpacker found dead in Goa is jailed for life
A 31-year-old man has been jailed for life over the rape and murder of a 28-year-old Irish tourist in Goa, India. Danielle McLaughlin’s body was found with severe injuries in a forested area near Palolem beach in Canacona village in March 2017.
Murdered backpacker's mum says she could not identify daughter
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Justice Served: Conviction in Danielle McLaughin's Tragic Case
A Goa court sentenced Vikat Bhagat to rigorous life imprisonment for the 2017 rape and murder of Irish-British national ...
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Leading women’s rights NGO welcomes conviction and sentencing of Danielle McLaughlin’s evil killer
"The ends of justice have been met with Vikat Bhagat being convicted for the brutal rape, murder, and destruction of evidence, and sentenced to rigorous punishment and a fine" ...
Sick way rapist who brutally murdered 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 ...
‘Saw scratches on Bhagat’s face, knew he was suspect’
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