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Custody records of Ana Kriegel killer 'crucial to appeal', court told

Summary

The Court of Appeal has adjourned the appeal proceedings of Boy A, one of two boys convicted of the 2018 murder of Ana Kriegel, to July 10 for mention. Boy A, who was 13 at the time of the crime, was sentenced in 2019 to life imprisonment with a review after 12 years for the murder, alongside a concurrent 12-year sentence for aggravated sexual assault. His legal team, represented by Niall Nolan BL, requested additional time to assemble necessary records, describing the upcoming hearing as requiring "document-heavy analysis." Counsel stated that custody progress records were "crucial" to the appeal, noting limited responses to requests for hard data and reports previously directed by the trial judge. The appeal follows a March 2025 Supreme Court ruling by Ms Justice Iseult O'Malley, which established that life sentences for child murder convictions should only be imposed in exceptional cases where the child's actions were akin to those of an adult. Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy granted the request for more time and approved the appointment of documentary junior counsel. She adjourned the matter to July 10, indicating an expectation that a hearing date will be fixed at that point. The case involves the conviction of Boy A and Boy B, who lured the teenager to an abandoned house in Lucan, where she was assaulted and killed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Custody records of Ana Kriegel killer 'crucial to appeal', court told. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• March 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 10 Adjournment
• May 14, 2018 Incident
• June 2019 Incident
• 2026-03-13 Publication

Why: Asked by Ms Justice Kennedy why a date couldn't be fixed at this juncture, Mr Nolan said the legal team was seeking a significant number of records "in order to progress the appeal". CNI source report

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Stage Appeal Violent Crime

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