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Ireland Crime

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

Man who raped landlady appeals conviction over evidence lacuna

In June 2016 in Dublin, a woman who had sub-let part of her home to tenant Dmitrus Aleinkovs, a 33-year-old man, said she was raped by a drugs courier and then by Aleinkovs while she was paralysed after taking cocaine. Aleinkovs left for Latvia before being charged, was extradited back to Ireland in December 2022, and was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in October 2024 of one count of rape, receiving a seven-year sentence. His defence argued the conviction should be quashed over missing interview tapes and transcript errors, and the prosecution responded. In October 2026, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy reserved judgment on the appeal.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court17 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A woman was raped by a drugs courier and then by her tenant, Dmitrus Aleinkovs, while she was paralysed after taking cocaine.
Where
The incident took place in the victim's home in Dublin.
When
The rape occurred in June 2016.
Cause
The victim said she was immediately affected after taking cocaine and found herself unable to move her body but was completely awake.
Investigation
  • Aleinkovs made a voluntary statement to gardaí and provided a DNA sample before leaving the jurisdiction for Latvia.
  • A European Arrest Warrant was issued and Aleinkovs was extradited back to Ireland in December 2022.
  • The defence identified evidentiary gaps including a missing DVD of the same-day cautioned statement and alleged garda transcript errors.
Charges
Aleinkovs was charged with one count of rape.
In court
  • Aleinkovs was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in October 2024.
  • In October 2026, defence counsel argued the conviction should be quashed over the evidentiary gaps and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy reserved judgment.
Sentence
He was jailed for seven years by Ms Justice Karen O'Connor.
Other details
  • The victim had sub-let part of her home to Aleinkovs and there had been consensual sexual contact between them.
  • The complainant had made an earlier separate allegation of rape to gardaí in 2015 which she later withdrew.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • investigationAleinkovs made a voluntary statement to gardaí and provided a DNA sample. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA European Arrest Warrant was issued and Aleinkovs was extradited back to Ireland in December 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe gaps in evidence included Aleinkovs' same-day cautioned statement and its DVD copy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe DVD of the interview was missing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtAleinkovs was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in October 2024 of one count of rape in June 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtDefence argued the judge made an error in refusing to allow cross-examination of the complainant on a sexual encounter with other men at the same house. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim had sub-let part of her home to Aleinkovs. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThere had been consensual sexual contact between them, which ended when he objected to continuing to pay rent due to their intimacy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman contacted a dial a drink service to get further alcohol and also to obtain cocaine. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA courier arrived with drugs and entered the house and went into the sitting room with the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim said she was immediately affected after taking the drug and found herself unable to move her body, but was completely awake and alert. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe courier removed the clothes from the lower part of the woman's body and raped her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherWhen he was finished, the man arranged her and put a cushion over the lower part of her body, then removed the drugs before leaving. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherWhile she was still in a state of paralysis, Aleinkovs came into the sitting room and raped her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman said she was internally screaming at Aleinkovs and her eyes made clear she expected help, not a further assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe rape lasted five minutes but the victim said it felt endless. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAfterwards, Aleinkovs put the victim's jeans back on her before leaving the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe left the jurisdiction and travelled to Latvia without having been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe remained in custody pending trial and has no previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe complainant had made an earlier separate allegation of rape to gardaí in 2015 which she later withdrew. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  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.

    victim, femaleconvicted, Dmitrus Aleinkovs, 33, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Dmitrus Aleinkovs