Gisèle Pelicot arrives to supporters' cheers at Avignon court

Gisèle Pelicot has arrived at the court in Avignon.

Supporters were heard applauding her as a crowd of journalists gathered around to take pictures.

Dominique Pelicot, 72, is accused of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of men to also abuse her over nearly a decade

Judges in France are to hand down verdicts on 51 men this morning, in a mass rape trial that has shocked the country.

Read more on the Pelicot case and follow our live coverage of the verdicts.