Park Street Rape Survivor Suzette Jordan died on Friday
Suzette Jordan, gang-raped in Kolkata in 2012, dismissed by the chief minister as a liar, vilified for going to a night club alone and taking a lift from strangers, died waiting for justice.
Meningitis killed her in March this year. She was just about 40.
But today, three years and 10 months later, three rapists were pronounced guilty. Punishment will be pronounced tomorrow.
As the City Sessions Court read its verdict just after noon, Suzette's family - including her grandmother - and activists who had supported her through her trial burst into cheers.
"Suzette had really fought to see this day because of all the fingers pointed at her, at her character, for going to a night club, as if it was her fault that she got raped," said her sister Niki.
Late in the afternoon, the family gathered around Suzette's grave and prayed for peace for her soul. The mood was sombre, but also celebratory.
"I miss her very much, every day, never stopped missing her and today especially when she got justice and she is not here," said her mother Karen Jordan.
While three of five rapists have been found guilty, two others haven't been found yet by the police. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also never regretted her comment that the complaint of rape was a "sajano ghotona" or fabricated case.
But Suzette has made her point.
"I forgive Mamata Banerjee for what she said... It must have been on the spur of the moment," said Karen. "Suzette's father, Peter Jordan, said, "I thank Mamata Banerjee and her government and her police. Without their help, Suzette would not have got justice."
Suzette was a single mother. Her two daughters had always supported her through her trial. Today they smiled and planted candles at her grave but said little.
Sister Niki paid a curious debt. At court, she was seen with close cropped hair. At the cemetery, her hair had been shaved. Asked why, Niki said Suzette had promised that when she won the case, she would shave her head, shave off the mane of hair she loved.
"She is not there. So I am keeping her promise," said Niki.
Her father put it best: "Suzie must be jiving and dancing wherever she is to celebrate the victory. It meant the world to her to have the world say, yes, she was right."