52-year-old Emmanuel Adeniji was recorded on CCTV going in and coming out of the woman’s room at the nursing home.
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She was found later that morning in a distressed state by a staff member doing her rounds.
The woman was upset but what she was saying could be understood. The Garda (police) were called and she gave her statement.
The victim said she was in her room all the time as they were “locked in because of the virus”.
Adeniji was arrested 11 days later but he denied raping the old woman.
However, a DNA sample from him matched the one taken from the victim. He was charged to court, where he pleaded guilty to the assault. He had no previous convictions.
The woman’s family described how they have been unable to comfort their mother by hugging her as they normally would since the rape occurred in April.
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