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On the morning of Mr Abhaya’s death, Raju had broken into the convent grounds to steal something when he saw the priests. Two roommates, two fellow nuns, a senior nun, two cooks, and a neighbor: These people had some information about how 19-year-old Sister Abhaya landed dead in the well …

The hostility of the witnesses was the biggest challenge the prosecution faced during the trial. After a 28-year long wait, the verdict was handed down on Tuesday on the mysterious death of Sister Abhaya, a teenage nun in Kerala. An IWC court in Thiruvananthapuram convicted the defendants, Father Thomas Kottoor …