A court in India has sentenced a man to life in prison for the rape and murder of a junior doctor, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and protests.
The judge rejected demands for the death penalty but said that Sanjay Roy, a hospital volunteer in Kolkata city who was convicted over the weekend, would spend the rest of his life in jail.
Roy has maintained he is innocent and is expected to appeal against the verdict in a higher court.
The victim’s family said they wanted him to be hanged, and that they were "shocked" by the sentence.
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