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Convicted murderer gets 15 years for violently raping woman in own home

Summary

In 2019 a 41‑year‑old man, Andrius Lipinskas, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for violently raping a woman in her home nine years earlier. The court heard that the attack lasted about 20 minutes, during which Lipinskas repeatedly punched the victim, threatened to kill her, and orally raped her three times. The assault ended when the victim bit his penis and pushed him back. Lipinskas had previously been convicted of murder in 1998 and was given a suspended period of two and a half years on the condition that he leave the state upon release. The victim, aged in her 30s, gave a victim impact statement describing the lasting trauma and the change in her sense of safety. The trial lasted 12 days and the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict after three hours of deliberation. Andrius Lipinskas pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Convicted murderer gets 15 years for violently raping woman in own home. Charges or matters: three counts of oral rape and one of aggravated sexual assault at a place in Dublin in August 2010. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 2010 Incident
• November 16, 1995 Other
• 2019-06-06 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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