the five are accused of assaulting the woman on a bus in new delhi , leaving her with such severe injuries that she died two weeks later .
delhi rape victim 's family : she was brave , full of life many in india are calling for death penalty for the attackers continue reading the main story related stories the world knows her as the " delhi gang - rape victim " .
the december 16 attack on the 23 - year - old student and a male companion provoked furious protests close to the seat of government in new delhi and has fuelled a nationwide debate about the prevalence of sexual crime in india , where a rape is reported on average every 20 minutes .
the father of the woman said .
she wanted to build a hospital in her ancestral village in the northern indian state of uttar pradesh .
a sixth accused is under 18 and is due to be tried separately in a juvenile court .
 
a public prosecutor read out charges including murder , gang rape and criminal conspiracy .
the woman died of her injuries in hospital in singapore , where she had been taken for treatment , on saturday .