Thousands took to the streets across Spain after five men accused of the gang rape of an 18-year-old woman were found guilty of sexual abuse.<br /><br />The footage, captured yesterday evening (April 26) in the northern Basque Country in front of the Court of Justice in the city of Donosti, shows a huge crowd of demonstrators shouting: "It is not abuse, it is rape." <br /><br />Many are carrying placards and wave pro-feminist flags. <br /><br />The attack happened in 2016 during Running of the Bull festivities at Pamplona and was filmed on phones and later shared on WhatsApp.<br /><br />The five men were sentenced to nine years in prison for sexual abuse, rather than the almost 23 years in prison that the prosecution sought for rape and other charges.<br /><br />The woman’s lawyer said she would appeal against the sentence. <br /><br />The local government of Navarre, the region of Pamplona where the case was heard, said it would also appeal. <br /><br />The case could eventually go as far as the Spanish Supreme Court, local reports say.
