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Guilty: jury convicts teenage boys of murdering schoolgirl Ana Kriegel
Summary
A jury at the Central Criminal Court found two 14‑year‑old boys guilty of murdering Ana Kriegel, a schoolgirl who was discovered naked in an abandoned farmhouse three days after she went missing. Boy A was also convicted of an aggravated sexual assault involving serious violence. The trial, lasting seven weeks, included evidence that Ana's blood was found on a "ghoulish mask" Boy A allegedly wore at the scene, and forensic analysis showed she died from blunt‑force trauma to the head or neck, with extensive bruises, abrasions and scratches on her body. The jury deliberated for 14 hours 25 minutes before delivering unanimous guilty verdicts. The boys were remanded to Oberstown Detention Centre pending further proceedings. The case was presented by prosecution counsel Brendan Grehan SC, with defence counsel Patrick Gageby SC for Boy A and Damien Colgan SC for Boy B. The trial concluded with the judge adjourned the case to allow additional reports to be submitted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Guilty: jury convicts teenage boys of murdering schoolgirl Ana Kriegel. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 15 Adjournment
- Monday May 14, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 30 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 14, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 24 Incident
- May 14 Incident
- July 7 Incident
- 2019-06-18 Publication
Why: They cannot be identified because they are minors. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: He remanded both boys to Oberstown Detention Centre until that date.; We love you Ana." Mr Justice McDermott adjourned the trial until July 15 to allow probation, psychiatric and school reports to be submitted.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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