French woman Gisele Pelicot says police uncovering alleged mass rape organized by husband "saved her life"
CBSN
A French woman whose husband is accused of enlisting dozens of strangers to rape her while she was drugged said at his trial Thursday that police had saved her life by uncovering the crimes.
"The police saved my life by investigating Mister P.'s computer," Gisele Pelicot told the court in the southern city of Avignon, referring to her husband, who is one of 51 men from all walks of life standing trial over the alleged attacks.
Pelicot had initially wished to remain anonymous but has since appeared in public and her lawyer said she'd agreed to be fully identified. She insisted that the trial take place in public so the full facts of the case could emerge.
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