Delhi Gang-Rape Victim Dies In Singapore Hospital

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The female victim of a brutal gang-rape on a Delhi bus has died in a Singapore hospital. Her assault sparked massive demonstrations against sexual violence across India.

The 23-year old student “died peacefully” early on Saturday, said a statement by Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth hospital, where she was treated for multiple internal injuries.

“We are very sad to report that the patient passed away peacefully at 4.45 am (local time) on 29 Dec 2012,” Kelvin Loh, the hospital’s chief executive said.

“Her family and officials from the High Commission of India were by her side. The Mount Elizabeth Hospital team of doctors, nurses and staff join her family in mourning her loss.”

Loh said the woman had remained in an extremely critical condition since Thursday when she was flown to Singapore from India. “She had suffered from severe organ failure following serious injuries to her body and brain. She was courageous in fighting for her life for so long against the odds but the trauma to her body was too severe for her to overcome.”

The young women and her male companion were attacked on a public bus on December 16 by six men who raped her and brutally beat them both. They also inserted an iron rod into her body causing severe organ damage. Both were then stripped and thrown off the bus.

The horrendous incident in the Indian capital sparked violent weeklong demonstrations, with protesters demanding greater security for women and urging the death penalty for the suspects.

The death of the Delhi rape victim comes after another victim of sexual assault in India committed suicide after police and suspects from an influential cast pressured her to drop the case. The teenage girl was found dead Wednesday night after swallowing poison. She was assaulted during the festival of Diwali on November 13 in the Patiala region, Punjab, according to officials.

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