THOUSANDS of people marched through India’s cities today as protests continued to grow over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital.

The demonstrators, led by women and medical professionals, demanded justice for the 31-year-old woman, who was found covered in blood at the RG Kar Medical College in the city of Kolkata, and called for better security at medical campuses and hospitals.

An autopsy later confirmed sexual assault and a police volunteer was detained in connection with the crime.