‘HE’S A MONSTER’: INQUEST INTO BRUTAL KILLINGS[
KILLARNEY INQUEST RETURNS UNLAWFUL KILLING VERDICT
THE jury at the inquests into the deaths of a mother and daughter in Killorglin four years ago has returned a verdict of unlawful killing.
Jolanta Lubiene (27) and her eight-year-old daughter Enrika Lubyte were found dead in the rented home they shared at 9 Langford Downs, Killorglin on June 17, 2013.
Ms Lubiene’s sister, Kristina Kuleviciene said the inquests into the deaths of her sister and niece had brought finality for the family. Asked if her opinion of the man convicted of their murder had changed, she said: “He is still a monster.”
The husband and father of the deceased, Marius Lubys, described his daughter as “the best little girl”.
A jury at the inquests into their deaths in Killarney returned a verdict of unlawful killing in accordance with the findings of the post-mortem examinations.
Lithuanian national Aurimas Andruska is serving two concurrent life sentences for the murders.
Jolanta Lubiene and her daughter Enrika were found dead on June 17, 2013 by Jolanta’s friend Ramute Narmute. Ms Lubiene had received at least 61 stab wounds to the thorax, abdomen, neck, arms, legs and back in a “sustained and violent sharp weapon attack”.
Dr Margot Bolster’s post-mortem examination of Enrika revealed she had received 11 stab wounds and some superficial wounds. Both died from haemorrghage and shock.
Ms Narmute told the inquest she became concerned when Jolanta hadn’t returned any of her texts or calls.
When she called to the house on Sunday evening, she could see Jolanta’s body lying on the kitchen floor. She said she knew she was dead because the colour had drained from her face.
“I could see the blood on the stairs and the body on the floor of the kitchen. I thought it was a man at first but then I saw the black hair and I knew it was Jolanta,” she said.
Garda Eamon Prenderville told the inquest he entered the house through the back door, which was unlocked. He saw a woman’s body on the kitchen floor. He began to cordon off the scene but when he returned to the garda station, he learned Ms Lubiene had a young daughter.
When he returned to Langford Downs, he found Enrika lying on the landing.
Joan O’Neill, who worked with Jolanta in the kitchen of St Joseph’s Nursing Home was the last to see her alive. She gave her a lift into town after work at 1.30pm on Saturday.
She told the inquest when Jolanta hadn’t turned up for work on Sunday morning, which was unusual, she told Sr Elizabeth Farrell.
Neighbour Mark O’Sullivan was the last to see Enrika alive, cycling on her bicycle on the estate at 9.30am on Saturday.
The deposition of former Det Insp Fearghail Patwell said Aurimas Andruska was identified through a profile of his DNA on Enrika’s top and linked to him from an Interpol database.
Following the inquest, Supt Flor Murphy said he hoped it brought the family “solace and comfort” that an appeal by Mr Andruska had been rejected.
Coroner Terence Casey paid tribute to the gardaí on their investigation.