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Friday 25 September 2020
The thrust of Boy B’s appeal will focus on the refusal to allow before the jury the evidence of a clinical psychologist.
The incident happened on Sunday evening.
The 15-year-old was sentenced to a term of 15 years.
The judge and gardaí have made it clear that there could be severe penalties for anyone who attempts to publicly identify them.
Mr Justice Paul McDermott would have given careful consideration to the sentences imposed in this difficult case.
The judge said he wanted the court to be kept fully informed about the boys’ progress and development in custody.
“Her family must bear their grief. You will be given a chance to reconstruct your life – I hope you take it.”
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Both boys were 13 years of age when they murdered Ana Kriegel in an abandoned house in Lucan in 2018.
Sentencing her killers today, Mr Justice Paul McDermott stressed that Ana’s short life should not be defined by the crimes committed against her.
Two teenage boys were today sentenced for their roles in the 14-year-old’s murder.
“There is such emptiness in our lives without her,” Geraldine Kriegel said.
The sentencing hearing of Boy A and Boy B is taking place at the Central Criminal Court.
In a hearing today, Mr Justice Paul McDermott was given psychological and psychiatric reports relating to Boy A and Boy B.
The court is waiting for psychiatric reports to be completed.
The two teengers are to be sentenced in four weeks’ time.
Boy A was found guilty of the murder of Ana Kriegel in May 2018.
Transcripts of interviews shed light on how gardaí investigated Ana Kriegel’s murder in May 2018.
Defence counsel Deamien Colgan told the jury that the prosecution wants them to “to speculate”.
WELL, THE AUTUMN weather is certainly upon us this week and many people will no doubt have had to turn on their heating for the first time in months.
Met Éireann says the cool weather will continue today before turning cold tonight.
Temperatures will drop as low as zero overnight.
Now, for most people, this forecast is bad news. But for some, the cold weather is heaven.
Today we’re asking: Do you like cold weather?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Some sun, showers around in the p.m.
Max: 12 °C
Min: 1 °C
Mostly sunny
Max: 12 °C
Min: 1 °C
Times of sun and clouds
Max: 14 °C
Min: 8 °C
