Given 15 year sentence over rape attack

Police have welcomed a 15 year sentence handed down to a Lithuanian man following his conviction on a number of offences relating to a rape in Lurgan in 2011.
The flats at Dingwell Park. INLM1212-155gcThe flats at Dingwell Park. INLM1212-155gc
The flats at Dingwell Park. INLM1212-155gc

They described the crimes as ‘horrendous and traumatic for the victims’.

Stasys Baranauskas (30) was sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court today, Friday 8th December.

Baranauskas was found guilty of a total of eight offences including attempted rape, sexual assault and inflicting grievous bodily injury and assault in relation to an incident at Dingwell Park, Lurgan on 13 July, 2011.

A 26-year-old woman was the victim of repeated rape while a 23-year-old man was seriously assaulted.

Speaking after the sentencing, Detective Inspector Stephen Harvey, said: “Baranauskas, who was extradited to Northern Ireland from Lithuania in 2016, has been sentenced to 15 years for crimes which were truly horrendous and traumatic for the victims, and I am pleased that the court has recognised the severity of the offences and reflected this in sentencing.”

The offences were as follows:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The defendant was sentenced as follows:- Extended Custodial Sentence 3 Years imprisonment.

Grievous Bodily Harm With Intent: Extended Custodial Sentence 15 Years Imprisonment

Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm; Extended Custodial Sentence three Years imprisonment.

Aid & abet rape: Extended Custodial Sentence 15 Years imprisonment

Aid & abet rape: Extended Custodial Sentence; 15 Years imprisonment

Attempted rape: Extended Custodial Sentence 15 Years imprisonment

Sexual assault: Extended Custodial Sentence five Years imprisonment

False imprisonment common law: Extended Custodial Sentence four Years imprisonment

All sentences are to run concurrently making a total of 15 years.

His co-accused Darius Porcikas, also a Lithuanian citizen, was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment at Craigavon Crown Court in September 2014 in relation to the same incident.