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Identification of boys who murdered Ana Kriegel will lead to contempt of court proceedings, judge warns

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 19 June 2019, Mr Justice Michael White warned that publishing the identities of the two boys convicted of Ana Kriegel's murder is an offence. The judge issued a contempt of court order against any person who attempts to identify the 14‑year‑old boys, stating they will be treated in the most serious fashion. He also ordered Facebook and Twitter to appear in court the following day and to remove any material that identifies the boys. Brendan Grehan SC, representing the Director of Public Prosecutions, requested the removal of photographs and other identifying content from the platforms. The boys, referred to only as Boy A and Boy B, were convicted of murder and, in Boy A's case, aggravated sexual assault, after an eight‑week trial with unanimous jury verdicts. The court emphasised that the Children Act prohibits the identification of minors accused or convicted of a criminal offence. The unnamed 14-year-old pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Identification of boys who murdered Ana Kriegel will lead to contempt of court proceedings, judge warns. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• 14th May Incident
• 2019-06-19 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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