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Boy A sentenced to life for violent sexual attack and murder of Ana Kriegel
Summary
In a Central Criminal Court hearing on 5 November 2019, Mr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced a 15‑year‑old boy, referred to only as Boy A, to life imprisonment for the violent sexual assault and murder of 14‑year‑old Ana Kriegel. The sentence will be reviewed after 12 years. The judge described the crime as the most serious, disturbing and shocking type, citing the extreme violence used, including a headlock, choke hold, kicking, striking with a stick and a block. Boy A had previously denied the sexual assault and offered an alternative explanation for forensic evidence. The prosecution presented CCTV footage, DNA evidence linking Boy A to Ana's body and scene, and circumstantial evidence of injuries he claimed were from a random assault. Ana was found dead in an abandoned house in Lucan on 14 May 2018, with blunt‑force injuries to the head and neck. The unnamed accused was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Boy A sentenced to life for violent sexual attack and murder of Ana Kriegel. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- May 14 Incident
- Monday May 14, 2018 Other
- May 14 2018 Other
- 2019-11-05 Publication
Why: "The two boys bear responsibility for her murder and must be accountable and accept the consequences of their crimes," noted the judge, adding that this was a murder of the "most serious, disturbing and shocking type" because of the extreme violence used. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Credit: Collins) The teenage boy who violently sexually attacked and murdered schoolgirl Ana Kriegel at an abandoned house has received a life sentence that will be reviewed after 12 years.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Glenwood House
- Clonee Road
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