Who are the men convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial
Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of men to abuse her.
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Pelicot had admitted the charges against him.
He was on trial with 50 other men, the majority of whom denied charges of rape. The court in the French city of Avignon found 47 of the men guilty of rape, two guilty of attempted rape, and two guilty of sexual assault.
The defendants now have 10 days to appeal.
Most of the 50 come from towns and villages in a 50km (30 mile) radius of the Pelicots' own village of Mazan.
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