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Boy B was found guilty of murdering Ana Kriegel last June and was sentenced to 15 years detention

Lawyers for Boy B submit appeal documents

Lawyers representing one of the boys convicted of murdering schoolgirl Ana Kriegel have submitted documents relating to an appeal against his conviction.

Courts • 13 Mar 20

Two teenage boys were sentenced in November for the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel in 2018

2020 unlikely to bring any answers in Ana murder

Hoodies, backpacks, vaccinations, homework, cartoons, a walk in the local park and a girl who liked a boy. RTÉ Legal Affairs Correspondent Orla O'Donnell looks back at the Ana Kriégel murder trial

2019 in Review • 31 Dec 19

Boy A and Boy B were 13 years old when they murdered Ana Kriégel in May 2018

Earliest release dates for Kriégel killers revealed

The earliest possible release date for the teenage boy who murdered and sexually assaulted schoolgirl Ana Kriégel is June 2031, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Courts • 09 Nov 19

Ana Kriégel alongside her father Patric in Beaucaire, France in 2012

Kriégel parents read poetic tribute for Ana

RTÉ has broadcast an audio tribute to Ana Kriégel by her parents Geraldine and Patric.

Ireland • 06 Nov 19

Gardaí said they never came across a case like it and hope they never do again

Kriégel murder inquiry 'complex' and 'unprecedented'

The gardaí who investigated the murder of Ana Kriégel say they never came across a case like it and hope they never do again.

News • 05 Nov 19

The judge told the court that there was nothing to suggest either child suffered from a mental disorder

How judge assessed guilt of each boy in Kriégel case

In the Ana Kriégel case, Mr Justice Paul McDermott outlined the fundamental differences between how the court must consider a child and an adult convicted of murder.

Ana Kriégel • 05 Nov 19

Patric and Geraldine Kriégel read a short statement outside the court

'Forever is not long enough', say Ana Kriégel's parents

The parents of teenager Ana Kriégel have said "justice has been served for Ana" but for them "forever is not long enough".

Ana Kriégel • 05 Nov 19

The murder of Ana Kriégel - how the case was solved

Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds looks at the case of Ana Kriégel, a 14-year-old girl who was murdered by two 13-year-old boys in May 2018.

Ana Kriégel • 05 Nov 19

The boys were just 13 years old when they killed Ana Kriégel in a derelict house in Lucan last year

Teenage boys sentenced for murder of Ana Kriégel

Two teenage boys have been sentenced for the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel last year, Boy A is to be detained for life and Boy B for 15 years, both subject to review.

Ana Kriégel • 05 Nov 19

Ana Kriégel was murdered at a derelict farmhouse on 14 May 2018

Court hears psychiatric assessments of Kriégel killers

The sentencing hearing for two boys found guilty of the murder of Ana Kriégel has heard details of psychologist and psychiatrist assessments of the teenagers.

Courts • 29 Oct 19

Boy A's grandfather expressed his sincere and utter sympathy for Ana Kriégel's family

Grandfather 'heartbroken' by Boy A's involvement

The grandfather of Boy A has told the Central Criminal Court he was totally heartbroken that his much loved grandson could have been involved in the killing of Ana Kriégel.

Courts • 29 Oct 19

Two boys murdered Ana Kriégel in a derelict farmhouse in Lucan in May 2018

No clear explanation over Ana's death, court hears

The sentencing of two 15-year-old boys for the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel in Dublin in May last year has heard there still is not any clear explanation for what happened.

Courts • 29 Oct 19

The sentencing will be heard at the Central Criminal Court

Boys in Kriégel case to be sentenced next week

A sentencing hearing for the two boys convicted of the murder of 14-year-old Ana Kriégel will take place next week, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Courts • 25 Oct 19

Two 14-year-old boys were found guilty on 18 June this year of the murder of Ana Kriégel in Lucan in May 2018

Files submitted to DPP over identification of boys

A number of files have been submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the identification of the two teenage boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old Ana Kriégel.

Courts • 07 Aug 19

Orders were made against the two social media companies last month

Contempt action against Facebook, Twitter adjourned

Contempt proceedings against Facebook and Twitter over the publication of material identifying the two boys convicted of murdering schoolgirl Ana Kriégel have been adjourned until November.

Courts • 26 Jul 19

The two boys were convicted in June of Ana Kriégel's murder

Kriégel: Boys get part access to probation reports

Parts of the probation reports prepared on the two 14-year-old boys convicted of murdering Ana Kriégel can be furnished to each of their solicitors, the judge in the trial has ruled.

Courts • 22 Jul 19

Ana Kriégel was murdered in May last year

Sentencing of boys over Kriegel murder adjourned

The sentencing of two teenage boys convicted of murdering 14-year- old Ana Kriégel in May last year has been adjourned until 29 October.

Courts • 15 Jul 19

Judge said the misreporting was a serious matter

Newspaper fined €25k for contempt during Kriégel trial

The publishers of the Irish Daily Mail have been fined €25,000 for contempt of court arising from an article published during the trial of two teenage boys for the murder of Ana Kriégel, with the newspaper's editor being fined €4,500.

Courts • 08 Jul 19

Kriégel case: Clinicians may interview boys' parents

Mental health professionals assessing the two boys convicted of murdering 14-year-old schoolgirl Ana Kriégel may interview the boys' parents, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

Courts • 01 Jul 19

Mr Justice Paul McDermott accepted what happened was an error

Journalist fined for naming boy in Kriégel case

A journalist and a radio station have been fined by the Central Criminal Court for the inadvertent naming of one of the two 14-year-old boys convicted of the murder of Ana Kriégel.

Courts • 01 Jul 19

'Vast amount' of porn found on Boy A's phones

The jury in the trial of the two boys accused of Ana Kriégel's murder, was not told that Boy A had searched online for "child porn" and "animal porn" and had thousands of pornographic images on two mobile phones.

Courts • 18 Jun 19

Mr Justice Paul McDermott ruled the psychologist's evidence was not admissible

Evidence Boy B was traumatised ruled out by judge

Lawyers for Boy B wanted to introduce evidence from a clinical psychologist that the boy was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder after witnessing the assault on Ana Kriégel, and that there was an explanation for his lies.

Courts • 18 Jun 19

The 'overwhelming' forensic case against Boy A

"Are you joking me?" Boy A asked gardaí when told Ana Kriégel's blood had been found on his boots. "Are you actually being serious?" he asked again.

Courts • 18 Jun 19

The case has been described as 'unprecedented' and 'complex'

Two boys are guilty of murder - what happens next?

RTÉ's Legal Affairs Correspondent Orla O'Donnell looks at the sentencing principles applying in an "unusual" case.

Courts • 18 Jun 19

Ana's body was found in a disused house in Lucan

Hours of garda interviews that revealed Boy B's lies

Jurors in the Ana Kriégel trial watched 16 hours of garda interviews with Boy B.

Courts • 05 Nov 19