Court sets February 2027 hearing for Boy A’s life sentence appeal

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The Court of Appeal has set February 4, 2027, to hear Boy A’s appeal against the life sentence imposed for Ana Kriegel’s murder. The court also directed that relevant reports be produced and listed the matter for case management on December 4, 2026.

Boy A was sentenced in 2019 to life with a review after 12 years for the murder, alongside a 12-year sentence for aggravated sexual assault. His lawyers told the court that records about his progress in custody would be important to the appeal and described it as likely to be lengthy.