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Kriegel murderer in 'very unusual' application for more legal aid
Summary
Boy B, a 15‑year‑old, was found guilty of murdering 14‑year‑old Ana Kriegel in 2018 and sentenced to 15 years' detention, review after eight years. He is appealing only the conviction, not the sentence. His defence argues that a clinical psychologist, Dr Colm Humphreys, had evidence that Boy B suffered post‑traumatic stress disorder after witnessing the assault and that his lies to Gardaí did not prove guilt. The trial judge ruled that evidence inadmissible, claiming it would make the psychologist a 13th juror. Boy B's counsel, James Dwyer, has made an unusual application to exceed legal aid limits to engage a UK psychologist to review the Gardaí interview videos. The Court of Appeal is considering whether an expert can be involved post‑conviction and has allowed the application to be renewed later. Boy B remains in Oberstown Children Detention Campus, with earliest release in June 2027.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Kriegel murderer in 'very unusual' application for more legal aid. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- May 2018 Incident
- June 2019 Incident
- June 2027 Other
- 2020-07-27 Publication
Case subjects
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 of Appeal
- Central Criminal Court
- St Catherine's Park
Topics
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