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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3735Rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment · Co. Dublin · 25 Aug 2023

Randi Gladstone appeals rape conviction, claims trial unfair

Randi Gladstone, 42, formerly from Guyana, argued at the Court of Appeal on 23 February 2026 that his trial for rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment committed in a holiday complex in Co Dublin on 25 August 2023 was rendered unfair after he was forced to withdraw his claims of previous good character. Judgment in the appeal was reserved for 10 March 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatGladstone was convicted of rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment in a holiday complex in Co Dublin on 25 August 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHe raped the 18-year-old woman in shared accommodation two weeks after arriving in Ireland (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe young woman did not fight back due to fear (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenHe arrived in Ireland on 11 August 2023 after flying from Suriname to Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudgment in the appeal will be delivered on 10 March 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to ten years in prison by Mr Justice Patrick McGrath (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for a further six months in June 2025 for failing to notify gardaí he was a sex offender within seven days of arriving in Ireland (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGladstone had 19 previous convictions including rape, kidnapping, robbery and false imprisonment (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe was previously deported and barred from entering the UK (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe defence argued the section 22 admission made it impossible for the jury to avoid concluding he was of bad character (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Feb2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Rapist who attacked woman days after arriving in Ireland claims trial unfair

    Court of Appeal hearing on 23 February 2026; three grounds of appeal submitted; judgment reserved for 10 March 2026.

    victim, 18, femaleconvicted, Randi Gladstone, 42, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Randi Gladstone