Gang rape defendants make court appearance

Five men have appeared in court to face charges over the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi amid chaotic scenes that forced the hearing behind closed doors.

Gang rape defendants make court appearance

Prosecutor Rajiv Mohan said the men had been appointed a defence lawyer, but declined to comment on reports that two defendants reportedly offered to co-operate in return for more lenient sentences.

“The five have been provided with one counsel from the legal aid services,” he said following the hearing in the Saket district court complex in the south of the Indian capital.

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