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Woman admits posting photo of Ana Kriégel murderer
Summary
Leeanda Farrelly, aged 49, admitted on 29 November 2023 that she posted a Facebook photo on 19 June 2019 of 'Boy A', one of the two 13‑year‑old boys who murdered 14‑year‑old Ana Kriégel in May 2018. The photo was likely to lead to his identification, contravening the Children Act's prohibition on publishing images that could identify child offenders. Farrelly will be sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 22 February next year. The case remains at the sentencing stage, with no further judicial outcome reported in the article. Leeanda Farrelly pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman admits posting photo of Ana Kriégel murderer. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 19, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 14, 2018 Incident
- February 22 Incident
- 2023-11-29 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Convicted Person
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A woman is to be sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court next February after she admitted posting a photo online of one of the two boys who murdered 14-year-old Ana Kriégel. Farrelly, with an address at Kilmartin Avenue in Tallaght, will be sentenced on February 22 next year.
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