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Morocco appeals court imposes tougher jail terms in child rape case

The child victim is comforted outside the court in Rabat on 13 April, 2023. AFP - FADEL SENNA

Three defendants accused of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old Moroccan girl have been sentenced to between 10 and 20 years behind bars on appeal, after lower sentences awarded in a lower court sparked outrage.

The appeals court in Rabat sentenced one man to 20 years in prison and the other two to 10, after a marathon session ending in the early hours of Friday.

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