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Woman with mild intellectual disability false imprisoned, repeatedly raped by stranger

Summary

A 19‑year‑old woman with a mild intellectual disability was raped three times and falsely imprisoned by Costel Pirvu, a 38‑year‑old former Loughrea resident, after a night out. The offence occurred early on 4 February 2018 in a town. Pirvu forced the victim into a black jeep, removed her pants, and raped her while she struggled, leaving scrapes and bruises on her arms, legs, back, face, breasts, and a 2 mm laceration to her urethra. He then threatened her, held her against his apartment, and raped her a further two times before releasing her the next morning. The victim, who now suffers PTSD, flashbacks, and depression, described feeling "like a piece of meat" and that her life was broken. Pirvu maintains his innocence; his sentencing was adjourned pending a prison report. The case is still pending at the Central Criminal Court. Costel Pirvu was found guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman with mild intellectual disability false imprisoned, repeatedly raped by stranger. Charges or matters: three counts of rape and one of false imprisonment after a nine-day trial at the Central Criminal Court last year. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Found guilty

When:

• February 4, 2018 Incident
• December 2017 Incident
• August 2018 Incident
• 2022-05-23 Publication

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