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Case No. 4358Rape (gang rape), sexual assault · Co. Westmeath · 27 Dec 2016

Three men appeal sentences for gang rape of 17-year-old Leaving Cert student in Co. Westmeath

Marcos Vinicius De Silva Umbelino, Gabriel Gomes Da Rocha and Eduardo Dias Ferreira Filho, all convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury of gang rape and sexual assault of a 17-year-old Leaving Cert student in December 2016, launched appeals at the Court of Appeal on 9 December 2025 arguing their sentences of 15, 20 and 18 years respectively were excessive. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy reserved judgment.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court9 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatThree men launched appeals to have their sentences reduced for gang rape of a 17-year-old Leaving Cert student. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe three were part of a group of five men who took part in the gang rape and were jailed for a combined total of 66 years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe men were aged 17 to 19 at the time of the offence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe gang rape was accompanied by filming with a gang of men standing around outside a car. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDa Rocha, Umbelino and another man took turns raping the girl, and a fourth man sexually assaulted her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe girl saw flashing through the windows and realised some men were recording the rapes on mobile phone cameras. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatUmbelino drove the car to a carpark where the girl was held by Da Rocha and Ferreira Filho. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatFerreira Filho orally raped the girl at the same time as Da Rocha raped her, which was his second rape of the night. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereShe was driven to a remote dry dock in Co. Westmeath. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThey travelled back to Tullamore while the girl was visibly upset and sobbing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on the night of 27 December 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe three were unanimously convicted by a Central Criminal Court jury following a six-week trial. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMs Justice Tara Burns imposed sentence in June 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe appeal was heard at the Court of Appeal and Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy reserved judgment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtDefence counsel Dominic McGinn SC argued Umbelino's headline sentence should have been no higher than 12 years given he was a child at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceUmbelino was sentenced to 15 years, Ferreira Filho to 18 years, and Da Rocha to 20 years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge suspended the final year of all sentences and imposed concurrent sentences for sexual assaults during the car journey from Tullamore to Kilbeggan. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Dec2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Men jailed for gang rape of Leaving Cert student launch bid to reduce sentences

    Court of Appeal hearing on 9 December 2025 where three convicted men argued their sentences were excessive; judgment reserved by Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy.

    victim, 17, femaleconvicted, Marcos Vinicius De Silva Umbelino, 26, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Marcos Vinicius De Silva Umbelinoconvicted, Gabriel Gomes Da Rocha, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Gabriel Gomes Da Rochaconvicted, Eduardo Dias Ferreira Filho, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Eduardo Dias Ferreira Filho