Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore

 
The victim died in the early hours of Saturday morning, a hospital official said.
After fighting for life for nearly a fortnight, a medical student, who was gang-raped in New Delhi, died at a hospital in Singapore early Saturday.
The 23-year-old girl died at the multi-organ speciality facility of Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore at 2:15am Indian time, reports our New Delhi correspondent quoting a hospital statement.
The young woman, whose gang rape triggered huge revulsion and anger across the India, was admitted to the hospital Thursday morning in a critical condition.
The hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Dr Kelvin Loh said they were very sad to report that the patient passed away peacefully at 4:45am local (Singapore) time.
The girl’s family and officials from the High Commission of India in Singapore were by her side.
The girl’s body was taken to Singapore General Hospital where some formalities are expected to be completed before her parents fly back with her body to India later in the day.

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