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Spanish 'Wolf Pack' verdict upheld, prompting fresh protests
Source: The Guardian
Spanish 'Wolf Pack' verdict upheld, prompting fresh protests
Nine-year sentences for five men who carried out attack in Pamplona could still be appealed
Sam Jones in Madrid
Wed 5 Dec 2018 10.27 GMT
A court in northern Spain has upheld a controversial verdict that five men accused of gang-raping a woman at the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona two years ago were guilty of sexual abuse rather than the more serious offence of rape.
The verdict in the ‘Wolf Pack’ case – so known because of the name the men gave their WhatsApp group – prompted protests across Spain and led the then-government to launch a review of sexual offences legislation.
The decision to uphold the sentence led to the announcement of fresh protests across Spain on Wednesday evening.
The trial, which ended in April this year with all five defendants being sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment, was heavily criticised for being a cross-examination of the 18-year-old woman rather than the men who attacked her.
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Nine-year sentences for five men who carried out attack in Pamplona could still be appealed
Sam Jones in Madrid
Wed 5 Dec 2018 10.27 GMT
A court in northern Spain has upheld a controversial verdict that five men accused of gang-raping a woman at the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona two years ago were guilty of sexual abuse rather than the more serious offence of rape.
The verdict in the ‘Wolf Pack’ case – so known because of the name the men gave their WhatsApp group – prompted protests across Spain and led the then-government to launch a review of sexual offences legislation.
The decision to uphold the sentence led to the announcement of fresh protests across Spain on Wednesday evening.
The trial, which ended in April this year with all five defendants being sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment, was heavily criticised for being a cross-examination of the 18-year-old woman rather than the men who attacked her.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/05/spain-court-upholds-wolf-pack-verdict-of-sexual-abuse-rather-than-rape-pamplona