Gisèle Pelicot describes shock of seeing herself like ‘a rag doll’ in memoir

2026-02-11 - 14:45

Pelicot writes of ‘brain stopping working’ when police told her of crimes of man she shared her life with for 50 years Gisèle Pelicot, who became a global symbol of courage during the trial of her ex-husband and the dozens of men who raped her while she was unconscious, has described her shock when police first showed her images of the crimes, likening herself to a “rag doll”. In extracts from her forthcoming memoir, A Hymn to Life, Pelicot, 73, describes her shock when police told her of the actions of her ex-husband Dominique, whom she considered “a great guy” and had shared her life with for 50 years. Continue reading...