A man in Klaipėda, Lithuania, has received a guilty verdict in the death of his girlfriend, a nurse at Klaipėda University Hospital, marking his second conviction for manslaughter. The ruling comes after a history of domestic violence leading up to the fatal incident.
According to a statement released by Klaipėda Regional Court communications representative Indrė Rinkevičiūtė-Andrulė, the man, identified as A. Juodokas, has been declared a dangerous repeat offender. He is also ordered to pay a total of 40,000 euros in non-pecuniary damages to three of the victim’s relatives.
This represents not Juodokas’s first manslaughter conviction. In 2008, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison for fatally stabbing a childhood friend in the Šilutė district. The case highlights the challenges of addressing repeat violent offenders.
Following his release from prison, Juodokas moved into the victim’s apartment on Smiltelės Street. Neighbors and family members reported that he was verbally and physically abusive towards the 64-year-old woman, frequently threatening her with a knife. Despite the ongoing abuse, the victim did not report the violence to authorities.
On September 24, 2025, Juodokas allegedly stabbed his girlfriend twice in the chest during an altercation at their home. Paramedics arriving at the scene confirmed her death.
Juodokas admitted to causing the woman’s death but claimed to have no recollection of the event, citing alcohol consumption prior to the incident. He expressed remorse, but those involved in the case did not find his apology to be sincere, particularly given his prior conviction. He had been held in custody awaiting the verdict.
Another separate case in the region is under investigation. Police are investigating the death of a 66-year-old man in Klaipėda, with suspicion falling on his son and another unidentified individual. The son was found to have a blood alcohol content of 2.86 promille.
A separate, unrelated case from 2008 also continues to draw attention. A review of the 2008 murder of Inga Žitkevičienė, a nurse at Klaipėda University Hospital, has raised questions about the original investigation and conviction, with potential involvement of a police officer’s son and a now-deceased investigator.
