Rape Allegations: Acquitted After 4 Years in Prison, the Terrible Story of Thierno Diop

Thierno Diop, a metal worker, spent four years and one month in detention at the Thiès prison on charges of gang rape. He consistently denied the allegations. During the trial, the prosecutor, convinced of his innocence, requested his acquittal, and the Thiès Criminal Chamber found him not guilty. While in prison, Diop lost his father and brother within two months of each other.