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Judge accepts he cannot review sentence imposed on Ana Kriegel murderer
Summary
A Central Criminal Court judge has accepted that he cannot review the sentence imposed on Boy B, who murdered schoolgirl Ana Kriegel when he was 13 years old. The judge, Mr Justice Paul McDermott, noted that the Supreme Court ruled that sentencing courts do not have jurisdiction to review terms of detention for child offenders. Boy B was sentenced to 15 years' detention with a review after eight years, but the Supreme Court found that life sentences for child murderers should only be imposed in exceptional cases. Boy B's lawyers withdrew his appeal against his conviction, and the court heard details of the murder, where Boy B lured Ana to a derelict house, knowing that Boy A intended to kill her. Boy A was sentenced to life imprisonment with a review after 12 years, and he will appeal his sentence in light of the Supreme Court's ruling.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge accepts he cannot review sentence imposed on Ana Kriegel murderer. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- October 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2019 Incident
- 2026-01-19 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: In 2019, Mr Justice McDermott sentenced Boy B to 15 years' detention with a review after eight years from the date of the offence. However, last year Ms Justice Iseult O'Malley at the Supreme Court ruled that a sentencing court does not have jurisdiction to review terms of detention imposed on child offenders.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Supreme Court
- Court of Appeal
- St Catherine's Park
- Lucan
Topics
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