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"Vicious" rapist who stripped woman of her "dignity as a human being" has sentence increased after DPP appeal

Summary

In 2016 a 48‑year‑old Latvian man pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault, anal rape, oral rape and false imprisonment of a 40‑year‑old Lithuanian woman in her Tipperary flat. He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment, but the Director of Public Prosecutions appealed, arguing the sentence was unduly lenient. The Court of Appeal re‑sentenced him to nine years imprisonment. The judge described the assault as vicious, noting the victim was unable to lock her bedroom, was attacked for about 25 minutes, had her clothing torn off and was threatened with violence and sexual assault. The victim had recently lost her boyfriend to suicide and was in financial hardship. The judge acknowledged the offender's limited English and fatherhood but found the offence at the high end of the range, reducing the sentence by one year from the minimum of ten years. The final sentence was nine years imprisonment.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Vicious" rapist who stripped woman of her "dignity as a human being" has sentence increased after DPP appeal. Charges or matters: aggravated sexual assault, anal rape, oral rape and false imprisonment of the woman at her flat in Tipperary on November 17, 2014. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• November 17, 2014 Incident
• April 25, 2016 Incident
• 2017-02-24 Publication

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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