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Court lifts order which prevented media naming violent sex attacker

Summary

In a decision on 21 June 2018, a court lifted an order that had barred the media from naming Slawomir Gierlowski, a 34‑year‑old Polish roofer from Drimnagh, who had been jailed in March for a series of violent sex attacks. Gierlowski was convicted of attacking three women in 2011, 2015 and 2016 around Clondalkin, south Dublin. Two of the attacks involved sexual assault and occurred late at night, while the third, in daylight, saw Gierlowski brandishing a hunting knife at Ruth Maxwell as she walked to the Luas. He pleaded not guilty to nine charges and maintains his innocence. Judge Pauline Codd, at his May sentencing hearing, described the attacks as brutal and primal, using a leather belt, a hunting knife, duct tape and cable ties. She imposed consecutive sentences of eight years, nine and a half years and five years, suspending the final four years on the condition that he complete sex‑offender programmes in custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Court lifts order which prevented media naming violent sex attacker. Charges or matters: nine charges and maintains his innocence, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• 2015 and 2016 Incident
• 2018-06-21 Publication

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Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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