Goa, Feb. 24 -- The family of Danielle McLaughlin has said that they feel devastated after the High Court of Bombay at Goa granted bail to murder accused Vikat Bhagat to attend his sisters wedding.

Local man, Vikat Bhagat, has been charged with the rape and murder of Danielle and the trial opened in 2018 but has been beset by delays. The 23-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, murder, violent robbery and destruction of evidence. Vikat had recently applied for bail before the HC to attend his sister's wedding. The HC, while granting conditional bail to Vikat, ordered him to be taken to the wedding venue in Fatorda with Police Escort.

Mother Andrea Brannigan has been profusely complaining that the trial has been delayed gre...