Court Refuses to Reduce Sentence of 83-Year-Old Rape Convict, Says It Cannot Turn a Nelson’s Eye to Minor Victim’s Ordeal: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court Goa Bench has delivered a strong judgment in a case involving sexual assault on a minor child, where the Court refused to reduce the sentence of an elderly convict. The case relates to an incident that took place in April 2012, involving a 9-year-old girl and her neighbour Martin Soares, who was 75 years old at the time of the offence and 83 years old when…
