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Boy B's appeal against Kriegel murder conviction to be heard at later date

Date
2020-04-24
Stage
Appeal
Court
Court of Appeal
Primary locality
Lucan
County
Dublin

Summary

In 2018, 13‑year‑old Boy B lured 14‑year‑old Ana Kriegel from her home to a derelict house in St Catherine's Park, Lucan, where he and Boy A attacked her. Boy B later admitted seeing Boy A assault Ana. In June 2019, a Central Criminal Court jury found Boy B, now 15, guilty of murder; he received a 15‑year sentence, reviewable after eight years. Boy A was also convicted of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to life with a 12‑year review and eight years for the assault. Boy B's appeal, originally scheduled for April 24, 2020, was postponed because he changed counsel and will be heard later. The DPP will file its own submissions by April 3. The appeal concerns only the conviction, not the sentence. Boy B remains detained at Oberstown Children Detention Campus, with an earliest possible release in June 2027.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Boy B's appeal against Kriegel murder conviction to be heard at later date. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

Case subjects

Unnamed 15-year-old

Convicted Person

Outcome: The 15-year-old, referred to in court as Boy B, was unanimously found guilty of murdering the "lonely and vulnerable" schoolgirl last June and was sentenced to 15 years detention, to be reviewed after eight years. Boy A was sentenced to life imprisonment with a review after 12 years, and eight years imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault.

Places mentioned

Court Venue
  • Court of Appeal
  • Central Criminal Court
Address Area
  • St Catherine's Park
Secondary Mention

Topics

Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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