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Dominique Pélicot tells French trial: ‘I am a rapist,’ as he returns to dock

Pélicot’s testimony set to be decisive for 50 other men accused of raping his then wife Gisèle over nine-year period

A 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife so he and scores of strangers could assault her has told a French court: “I am a rapist,” as he returned to the dock after illness.

Dominique Pélicot used a cane as he slowly entered the courtroom in the southern city of Avignon.

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