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Case No. 0115Rape · Co. Dublin · 1 Jun 2016

Man on appeal over rape of landlady in Dublin

In June 2016, a woman in Dublin 24 was temporarily paralysed after her cocaine was spiked and was raped by a drugs courier, then by her tenant Dmitrus Aleinkovs, a man aged 31 (reports differ: 33). Aleinkovs left for Latvia before being charged and was extradited to Ireland in December 2022. He was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in October 2024 of one count of rape and sentenced to seven years in December 2024, backdated to his extradition. In October 2026, he argued at an appeal hearing that the case should have been withdrawn from the jury due to missing interview tapes and transcript errors, and the judge reserved judgment.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court17 Oct
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced6 Dec
    3 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The victim was temporarily paralysed after her cocaine was spiked and was raped by a drugs courier, then by Aleinkovs while she was still unable to move.
Where
The incident occurred at the victim's home in Dublin 24.
When
The rape occurred in June 2016.
Cause
The victim's cocaine was spiked by a first attacker who has not been identified.
Investigation
  • The first attacker has not been found despite Gardaí efforts, and two properties were searched.
  • Aleinkovs made a voluntary statement to gardaí and provided a DNA sample, but the DVD of his interview was missing.
  • The victim's phone was not forensically examined.
Charges
Aleinkovs was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of one count of rape in June 2016.
In court
  • A European Arrest Warrant was issued and Aleinkovs was extradited to Ireland in December 2022.
  • At an appeal hearing in October 2026, the defence argued the case should have been withdrawn from the jury due to missing interview tapes and transcript errors, and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy reserved judgment.
Sentence
Aleinkovs was sentenced to seven years by Ms Justice Karen O'Connor, backdated to December 2022.
Other details
Aleinkovs had been a tenant in the victim's home and there had been consensual sexual intimacy between them before the incident.
52 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim was drugged and in a state of temporary paralysis when she was raped by Aleinkovs. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatAleinkovs was convicted of one count of rape in June 2016. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was in a state of temporary paralysis after her cocaine had been spiked. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA courier who delivered the drugs raped the woman first. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAleinkovs raped the woman while she was still in a state of paralysis. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe rape lasted five minutes. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was completely awake and alert but unable to move. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim had sublet part of her home to Aleinkovs. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThere had been consensual sexual intimacy between them. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAleinkovs left for Latvia before being charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe was extradited to Ireland in December 2022. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was temporarily paralysed after taking spiked cocaine. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA courier who delivered the drugs raped the victim first while she was paralysed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAleinkovs raped the victim while she was still in a state of paralysis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAleinkovs was a tenant living in the victim's home at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe rape by Aleinkovs lasted five minutes. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim contacted a dial-a-drink service to obtain alcohol and cocaine. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAleinkovs was jailed for raping his landlady. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereAleinkovs had been a tenant living in the victim's house. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at the victim's home in Dublin 24. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe rape occurred in June 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenAleinkovs was convicted in October 2024 of one count of rape committed in June 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenAleinkovs left the jurisdiction and travelled to Latvia without having been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe victim's drugs had been spiked by a first attacker, who was not found. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe victim said she had been earlier raped by a drugs courier who spiked her cocaine. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAleinkovs made a voluntary statement to gardaí and provided a DNA sample. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí made efforts to identify the first attacker, but he has not been found. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe first attacker has not been found despite Gardaí efforts. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe victim's phone was not forensically examined. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationTwo properties were searched in the investigation of the first attacker. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAleinkovs made a voluntary statement to gardai and provided a DNA sample. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe DVD of Aleinkovs's interview was missing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeAleinkovs was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of one count of rape in June 2016. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeA European Arrest Warrant was issued and Aleinkovs was extradited back to Ireland in December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA European Arrest Warrant was issued and Aleinkovs was extradited to Ireland in December 2022. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in October 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtOn appeal, the defence argued the case should have been withdrawn from the jury. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe defence argued the judge erred in refusing to allow cross-examination of the complainant on a sexual encounter with other men and an earlier separate rape allegation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceAleinkovs was jailed for seven years. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe seven-year sentence was backdated to December 2022, when Aleinkovs went into custody. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to seven years, backdated to December 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceAleinkovs was sentenced to seven years, backdated to December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for seven years by Ms Justice Karen O’Connor. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe judge described Aleinkovs's behaviour towards the victim as degrading and humiliating. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe aggravating features included breach of trust, the victim's vulnerability and Aleinkovs living in her home. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherAleinkovs left the jurisdiction for Latvia before being charged. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe court was told Aleinkovs has no previous convictions and had work history in Ireland. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe victim said she has been left with panic attacks, fear and anxiety. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherAleinkovs returned to Latvia before being charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim's father came to the house to help her after the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAleinkovs has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThere had been consensual sexual intimacy between the victim and Aleinkovs before the incident. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 17 Oct2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man who raped landlady says he should have been acquitted over evidence 'lacuna'

    Appeal hearing where defence counsel Eanna Mulloy SC argued the conviction should be quashed due to missing interview tapes, transcript errors, and other evidentiary gaps. The prosecution, represented by Conor Devally SC, responded. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy reserved judgment.

    convicted, Dmitrus Aleinkovs, 33, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dmitrus Aleinkovsvictim, femalesuspect, male
  2. 7 Dec2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man jailed for raping his landlady who was temporarily paralysed by spiked drugs

    Sentencing details, victim impact statement, and background of the incident including the unidentified first attacker who spiked the victim's cocaine.

    convicted, Dmitrus Aleinkovs, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dmitrus Aleinkovsvictim, femalesuspect, male
  3. 6 Dec2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man raped his landlady who was in temporary paralysis after taking spiked cocaine

    Sentencing details: seven-year term backdated to December 2022, victim impact statement read, judge's remarks on breach of trust and vulnerability, and background on the first (unidentified) attacker who spiked the cocaine.

    convicted, Dmitrus Aleinkovs, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dmitrus Aleinkovsvictim, female
  4. 6 Dec2024
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, follow-up
    Man who raped landlady after finding her drugged and in near paralysis jailed for seven years

    Reports the sentencing: seven-year sentence backdated to December 2022, the judge's remarks on aggravating and mitigating factors, the victim impact statement, and the extradition history. It also notes that the first attacker, who drugged her, has not been found.

    victim, femaleconvicted, Dmitrus Aleinkovs, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dmitrus Aleinkovssuspect, male