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Philippe Siuberski

EXPLAINED: Something was wrong defendant in french mass rape tells court | Rare Historical Photos

French singer Renaud has expressed his 'admiration' for Gisele Pelicot (Credit: AFP)

One of dozens of men accused of raping a Frenchwoman drugged unconscious by her husband told a court Thursday he realised something was wrong during their encounter that he now concedes was sexual assault.

The defendant, a 44-year-old supermarket employee and father of three, is among 50 men charged over the decade-long mass rape of Gisele Pelicot, a case that has horrified France.

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