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Victim seeks freezing order on €17k awarded to rapist
Summary
A rape victim has applied to the High Court for a freezing order over a €17,225 award that was granted to her attacker, Darius Savickis, by the Court of Appeal. The award was originally €225, increased by the Court of Appeal after Savickis was found liable for assaulting a prison officer while serving a six‑year sentence in Castlerea Prison. Savickis, 46, is a Lithuanian‑born father of two who pleaded guilty in 2009 to orally raping a 23‑year‑old woman in Galway. The victim, who has initiated a civil action for damages, seeks to prevent the award from being dissipated if she is successful. She alleges post‑traumatic stress disorder and claims the award was obtained under circumstances that may be statute‑barred. The High Court has granted her lawyers permission to serve short notice of the proceedings on Savickis and the matter is set to return next week.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Victim seeks freezing order on €17k awarded to rapist. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- July 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 28, 2005 Incident
- 2016-11-10 Publication
Why: That court found that some months into his sentence he was involved in an incident in which he refused to go out to the exercise yard because he wasn't wearing a socks or jumper. CNI source report
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: Counsel said Savickis had been released from prison after completing his sentence, but his client and her lawyers did not know where he currently is.
Applicant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Savickis (46), a father of two originally from Lithuania, was serving a six-year sentence at the time after he had pleaded guilty in July 2009 to orally raping a then 23-year-old woman walking home from work in Galway on November 28, 2005. Counsel said Savickis had been released from prison after completing his sentence, but his client and her lawyers did not know where he currently is.
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- High Court
- In Mr Savickis' High Court
- Castlerea
- Castlerea Prison
- The prison
Topics
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