Egita Jaunmaize jailed for impeding prosecution

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Egita Jaunmaize was jailed for three years by the Central Criminal Court for impeding prosecution, in a report published on 5 March 2018. The offence involved staging her housemate Antra Ozolina’s suicide after her death in Co Cavan.

Jaunmaize was convicted of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a man she knew or believed had murdered Ozolina. The sentence was backdated to 22 February 2017, with the judge taking account of her abusive relationship with the assailant, post-traumatic stress disorder and lack of previous convictions.