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Verdict expected today in murder case of Donegal woman

A VERDICT is expected to be delivered this morning in the murder case of a Donegal woman in India.

The body of Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer in March 2017 in a field in a remote area of Goa.

The 28-year-old Buncrana woman had been raped and murdered.

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A local man, Vikat Bhagat (24) was arrested shortly afterwards.

He was charged with sexual assault and murder.

He denies the charges.

The criminal proceedings against him have been beset with constant delays over an almost eight-year period.

Ms McLaughlin’s mother, Andrea Brannigan, travelled to India to attend the case in person.

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