A 13-year-old boy accused of the murder of Kildare schoolgirl Anastasia Kriégel has been served with a book of evidence and sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
The boy, who cannot be named because he is a minor, is charged with murdering the 14-year-old at Glenwood House, Laraghcon, Clonee Road, Lucan, on 14 May.
He is the second boy to be charged over her death.
The boy was served with a book of evidence at his sixth hearing at the Children's Court.
He had been held in custody at the Oberstown detention centre in Dublin since 12 July, when he was charged, until he was granted bail with strict conditions by the High Court last week.
State solicitor Alva O'Herlihy told Judge John Cheatle the case was listed for the service of a book of evidence.
Specific directions from the Director of Public Prosecution in relation to the teen's age and confirming the case was to proceed had already been conveyed at an earlier stage.
The book of evidence was served on the boy in court by Detective Sergeant Damien Gannon and handed over to defence solicitor David Powderly.
The State solicitor said the DPP consented to the boy being sent forward for trial to the next sittings of the Central Criminal Court.
A date for his next hearing has yet to be allocated.
Judge Cheatle noted the book of evidence had been served and told the teen he was being sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court on bail with conditions set last week.
Judge Cheatle told the teen that if he intended to use an alibi or a witness putting him in a different place other than the time and location of the alleged offence he must tell the prosecution within 14 days.
The boy nodded and said "okay."
The judge directed the prosecution to hand over videos of interviews to the defence.
He also agreed to Mr Powderly's request to grant legal aid to include representation of both junior and senior counsel for the trial.
The teenager thanked the judge before leaving the courtroom with his mother.
At his first hearing on 12 July, at the Children's Court, Detective Sergeant Gannon gave evidence of his arrest at the boy's home that morning and being charged at Lucan Garda Station.
He had said the boy "made no reply to the charge after caution."
Special directions, necessary due to the boy's age, had been obtained from the DPP, the court had been told.
His co-accused, now aged 14 but who was also aged 13 at the time of the girl's death, is also on bail and due back in court on Thursday when it is expected he will be served with a book of evidence and returned for trial.
He was the first to be charged with Ms Kriégel's murder and was remanded in custody in May, but was released on bail at the start of this month.
It is understood the pair are the youngest people in the history of the State to be put on trial for murder.
There has been no indication yet as to how either boy intends to plead.
Anastasia, known as Ana, left her house in Leixlip at about 5pm on 14 May.
However, she did not come home and gardaí were alerted.
Her body was found at the disused farmhouse three days later.
