Doctors are trying to save her but there (may be) no hope of survival,” the girl’s mother told CNN on Thursday. “This case shows how young girls are still at great risk of of sexual violence,” said Jayna Kothari, a senior advocate at India’s Supreme Court. But the girl did not tell her mother about the alleged attack, and instead, like many survivors of sexual assault, lived in silence. “My sister-in-law (the alleged rapist’s mother) said they would pay for an abortion and get them married. Since we belong to the same family, we settled the matter,” said the girl’s mother, adding she now wants the alleged rapist to be hanged.

Source: CNN October 15, 2022 09:09 UTC