Court documents also show that Danielle desperately fought for her life "showing resistance" on the night she was raped and murdered in India

Danielle McLaughlin was just 27 when she was killed by Vikat Bhagat, who has been sentenced to life in prison for her brutal murder.

A Goa court on Monday sentenced Vikat Bhagat to life imprisonment for the 2017 rape and murder of a 28-year-old Irish tourist at Palolem beach

In a significant verdict, a Goa court on Monday sentenced Vikat Bhagat to two rigorous life terms for the 2017 rape and murder of a 28-year-old Irish national in Canacona. The judgment marks the conclusion of an eight-year-long legal battle.

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.

Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin's rapist and murderer Vikat Bhagat has been handed two life sentences in India. 28-year-old McLaughlin was raped and murdered in India in March 2017.

A 31-year-old man has been jailed for life over the rape and murder of a 28-year-old Irish tourist in Goa, India. Danielle McLaughlin’s body was found with severe injuries in a forested area near Palolem beach in Canacona village in March 2017.

Margao: A Goa court on Monday gave two life sentences to Vikat Bhagat, who was convicted last week for the 2017 rape and murder of a 28-year-old Irish.