Two men of Bolivian nationality have been found guilty of raping a young woman who was making her way home after the town fair the night of October 3, 2004. Each of the men was sentenced to 18 and a half years prison with the time they have spent in custody being taken into account. They were found guilty of holding a person against their will, rape and causing bodily harm. A third man involved in the assault remains unidentified. The sentence also condemns each of the men to pay damages of 33,000 euros and they are prohibited from going near the victim for 28 years.
The public prosecutor in the case had asked for thirty years for each of the accused and the lawyer representing the victim was asking for a sentence of 36 years jail and damages of 80,000 euros.
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