Rapist has sentence increased following DPP appeal

A man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan, has had his rape sentence increased by the Court of Appeal following a challenge brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions on grounds of undue leniency. Aurelijus Kizelavicius, aged 23, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to rape and assault causing harm following an incident on 29 March 2015. The court heard that Kizelavicius offered the woman a late-night…