Boy A’s appeal over Ana Kriegel murder sentence set for February 2027

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The Court of Appeal has set February 4, 2027, for the hearing of Boy A’s appeal against his life sentence for murdering Ana Kriegel. The court also directed that reports about his detention be produced and listed the case for management on December 4.

The hearing date followed requests from Boy A’s lawyers for time to assemble records, including reports on his progress in custody. Counsel said the appeal was expected to be lengthy. Boy A was sentenced in 2019 to life imprisonment with a review after 12 years; he also received a 12-year sentence for aggravated sexual assault, to run alongside the murder sentence.