Court in India Danielle McLaughlin and, inset, her killer Vikat Bhagat The man jailed for life for the rape and murder of Buncrana woman Danielle McLaughlin in India has had his appeal against the sentence adjourned. Vikat Bhagat's appeal against his life sentence was before the court in India today. It is understood that the hearing was adjourned and a new date has not yet been set. Bhagat was sentenced to life imprisonment at the District and Sessions Court in Goa in February, 2025.