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Sentencing of Kriegel killers adjourned until October

Date
2019-07-15
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Lucan
County
Dublin

Summary

In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 15 July 2019, Mr Justice Paul McDermott adjourned sentencing for two 14‑year‑old boys convicted of murdering 14‑year‑old schoolgirl Anastasia Kriegel and of assaulting her in a violent manner. The boys, referred to as Boy A and Boy B, were found guilty on 18 June of the murder and the aggravated sexual assault. The judge explained that he would not proceed with a sentence hearing until psychiatric reports are completed. Two teams of psychiatrists, one adult forensic and one child psychiatrist, will prepare reports for each boy, with a possible psychologist involved. The reports are expected to take time and are unlikely to be ready before the end of term. Sentencing has been postponed to 29 October, with all reports required to be available to the legal teams by 21 October.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Sentencing of Kriegel killers adjourned until October. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Why: The boys, referred to in the media only as Boy A and Boy B because they are aged 14, were in court for today's brief hearing and sat with their parents in the body of the court. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed boy

Convicted Person

Outcome: Brendan Grehan SC, on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions, said Ana's parents have written a statement detailing the impact of Ana's death on their lives but they want to wait for a full sentence hearing before addressing the court.; Credit: Collins) A Central Criminal Court judge has adjourned sentencing until October for the two boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old schoolgirl Anastasia Kriegel as he awaits psychiatric reports.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Central Criminal Court
Incident

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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