Goa man found guilty of raping, murdering foreign tourist gets life imprisonment

The court had on Friday pronounced the accused guilty of raping and murdering the female tourist, whose body was found in a forested area in Canacona village of South Goa on March 14, 2017.

After the verdict on Friday, the victim’s family members also issued a media statement, which was read out by their representative.

“We, as Danielle’s family and friends, are so thankful to everyone involved in our fight for justice, they have treated her like their daughter and have tirelessly fought for her,” it said.