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Two Dungannon Men Jailed for 19-Year-Old Woman’s Rape
Police said the pair took turns raping a vulnerable teenager after a night out, and Judge Richard Green cited planning and CCTV evidence.
- On Thursday, Luis Dos Martins Mariano and Alcino Soares were sentenced at Downpatrick Crown Court to six years imprisonment for the 2023 rape of a 19-year-old woman in a Dungannon underground car park.
- The pair encountered the victim in Dungannon on September 10, 2023, before dragging her into a car park where they committed a sustained assault, which CCTV footage later confirmed.
- Prosecutors described Mariano as the "instigator" while Soares "watched and laughed" during the attack, with both men initially claiming to police that the victim "wanted it."
- Judge Richard Greene ordered both men to remain on the Sex Offenders Register for life and be subject to a Sexual Offences Prevention Order for 10 years.
- Detective Chief Inspector Steph Finlay called the attack "predatory" and "degrading," stating the sentences "hold both men accountable for their actions" and urging other victims to come forward.
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Two Co Tyrone men jailed for raping young woman in underground car park in Dungannon town centre
Police have paid tribute to a young woman for the ‘tremendous courage’ she showed throughout the trial of two Co Tyrone men who were jailed on Thursday for raping her in an underground car park three years ago.
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