An Indian court finds a 31-year-old man guilty of the rape and murder of an Irish backpacker

A court in India has found a 31-year-old man guilty of raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort in 2017

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Goa man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker eight years ago

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Indian court sentences man to life in prison for raping and murdering 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
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Man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish woman in India

The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach popular with tourists in March 2017
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Man jailed for life for murdering Irish backpacker

Danielle McLaughlin, from County Donegal, was raped and murdered while she was touring around India.
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Man convicted of raping, murdering Irish woman in India gets life in prison

The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach popular with tourists in 2017.
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Murdered backpacker's mum says killer stole her future

Danielle McLaughlin, 28, from County Donegal, was found dead in a field in India, in March 2017.
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