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Woman admits posting photo of Kriegel murderer

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Hazel Fitzpatrick, 25, pleaded guilty to posting a photo of Boy A, one of the boys convicted of Ana Kriégel's murder, on her Facebook account in contravention of the Children's Act 2001. The court noted she had no prior convictions. Judge Melanie Greally ordered a Probation Service report and, uncertain about victim impact implications, directed a victim impact statement on a non‑prejudice basis. Fitzpatrick was remanded on continuing bail, with sentencing scheduled for November 4.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman admits posting photo of Kriegel murderer. Charges or matters: posting a picture on her Facebook account which includes a picture of Boy A in contravention of the Children's Act 2001 within the State on or about June 19, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 19, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 4 Adjournment
• 2021-07-01 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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