A British court sentenced an Indian-origin man to 34 years in prison after convicting him of kidnapping, torture and rape in a prolonged assault case, prosecutors said Friday.
Jurors heard that the defendant held his victim captive for an extended period, inflicting injuries that required emergency surgery and long-term psychological care.
Investigators used medical records, digital communications and forensic evidence to reconstruct the timeline of abuse after the survivor escaped and contacted police.
The sentence ranks among the harshest handed down in similar violent-crime convictions involving domestic captivity in England over the past decade.
Community organizations supporting South Asian survivors said the outcome highlights both the severity of the crimes and the need for culturally competent victim services.
Defense attorneys may appeal on sentencing grounds, though the conviction itself drew little public dissent given the evidence presented at trial.
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https://indianexpress.com/archive/2026/06/13/page/5/