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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3643Rape, sexual assault · Co. Limerick · 2 Mar 2024

Moroccan-born doctor Louay Kila convicted of rape and sexual assault of UHL nurse

Louay Kila, 31, a Moroccan-born registrar doctor at University Hospital Limerick, was convicted by a jury at the Central Criminal Court, Limerick, of raping and sexually assaulting a nurse in March 2024. At his sentencing hearing on 6 March 2026, the victim read a statement and Judge Sean Gillane adjourned sentencing, remanding Kila in custody.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted6 Mar
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatKila worked as a registrar doctor at University Hospital Limerick at the time of the incident (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKila is 31 years old and a native of Morocco (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAt an apartment, Kila tried to force the victim to kiss him by holding her jaw open (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKila digitally penetrated the victim with a number of his fingers and continued after she told him to stop (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe HSE offered the nurse a transfer to a different healthcare setting (irishtimes.com)
  • whereKila's address is at Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick (irishtimes.com)
  • whereKila and the nurse encountered each other while on a night out in Limerick city as part of a larger group (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe rape and sexual assault took place on 2 March 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí were alerted and made efforts to track Kila down, and he was arrested 20 days after the assaults (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial was a four-day trial held at the Central Criminal Court, Limerick (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury found Kila guilty of both offences by unanimous decision after four hours of deliberations on Thursday (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe nurse wished to retain her legal right to anonymity but for Kila to be identified, and the court consented (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Sean Gillane adjourned sentencing and remanded Kila in custody to appear for sentence the following Friday (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKila consented to being suspended from the register of doctors in Ireland in March 2025, 12 months after the rape (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Mar2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Nurse raped by doctor in Limerick felt ‘physically sick’ returning to work alongside him

    Covers the sentencing hearing where the victim read her victim-impact statement; Kila was remanded in custody pending sentence to be heard the following Friday.

    victim, femaleconvicted, Louay Kila, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Louay Kila