Boy B believed Ana caused Boy A’s injuries, detective tells court

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Boy A and Boy B pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ana Kriegel. Boy A also denied a charge of aggravated sexual assault.

The proceedings at the Central Criminal Court were reported on 7 May 2019.

Detective Garda Marcus Roantree told the court that Boy B believed Ana had caused injuries that Boy A said were inflicted by two men. Boy B said he thought an attack by two larger adults would have left more marks on Boy A’s face.

The prosecution alleged that Boy A murdered and sexually assaulted Ana, and that Boy B assisted the murder and knew what was going to happen.