Five judges also convict Dominique Pelicot of making and distributing sexual images of his adult daughter and the wives of his sons

• A soldier, a nurse, a lorry driver and dozens more: who are the men accused over rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot?

Ahead of the verdicts, the men charged alongside Dominique Pelicot were given the chance to make final statements on Monday. Around half of them simply said “nothing to add”.

Around 15 of them, however, asked Gisèle Pelicot for forgiveness.