Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Sister Abhaya: Indian priest and nun jailed for murder of convent sister
Source: BBC
Sister Abhaya: Indian priest and nun jailed for murder of convent sister
23 December 2020
A Catholic priest and nun have been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of another member of their convent in India nearly 30 years ago.
Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy were convicted on Tuesday of murdering 21-year-old Sister Abhaya in 1992, and destroying evidence of the killing.
The pair killed her after she came across them engaged in illicit sexual activity.
Local police originally thought the young nun had taken her own life.
But further investigations were launched following suspicions about her death from family and campaigners.
-snip-
23 December 2020
A Catholic priest and nun have been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of another member of their convent in India nearly 30 years ago.
Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy were convicted on Tuesday of murdering 21-year-old Sister Abhaya in 1992, and destroying evidence of the killing.
The pair killed her after she came across them engaged in illicit sexual activity.
Local police originally thought the young nun had taken her own life.
But further investigations were launched following suspicions about her death from family and campaigners.
-snip-
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55405135