Ireland Charges over identifying Kriegel murderers dismissed
Ana Kriegel, 14, was lured to a disused farmhouse in Lucan, Co Dublin, on 14 May 2018 and beaten to death. Two boys aged 13 at the time were convicted of her murder at the Central Criminal Court in June 2019. Jamie Shannon, 30, and Edel Doherty, 51 according to the RTE report, were charged with a breach of the Children Act 2001 for allegedly identifying the boys. A hearing on a Section 4E application was held on 14 May 2025, and on 15 May 2025 Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court dismissed the charges against both.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court dismissed charges against Jamie Shannon and Edel Doherty, who were accused of identifying two teenage boys convicted of murdering Ana Kriegel.
- Where
- Ana Kriegel was killed at a disused farmhouse in Lucan, Co Dublin.
- When
- Ana Kriegel was killed on 14 May 2018.
- Cause
- Two boys aged 13 at the time lured Ana Kriegel to the farmhouse, where she was beaten to death.
- Charges
- Shannon, 30, of Empress Place, Dublin, and Doherty, of Hardwicke Street, Dublin 1, were charged with a breach of the Children Act 2001, which prohibits identifying children accused or convicted of offences.
- Other details
- The RTE report gives Doherty's age as 51, while existing cases give it as 48.
- Reporting restrictions mean only the fact of the case and the court's decision can be reported, unless the accused asks for details to be reported and the judge agrees.
- In court
- The two boys were convicted of Ana Kriegel's murder in June 2019 after a trial at the Central Criminal Court.
- Defence counsel applied under Section 4E of the Criminal Justice Act 1999, through the Criminal Procedure Act, to have the charges dismissed.
- The hearing on the application took place on 14 May 2025.
- Judge Martin Nolan delivered the court's judgment on 15 May 2025.
- Sentence
- The charges against both accused were dismissed on 15 May 2025.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDublin Circuit Criminal Court dismissed charges against two people accused of identifying two teenage boys convicted of murdering Ana Kriegel. (rte.ie)
- whereAna Kriegel was murdered at a disused farmhouse in Lucan, Co Dublin, in May 2018. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe two accused were charged with a breach under the Children Act 2001. (rte.ie)
- courtDefence counsel applied to have the charges dismissed under the Criminal Procedure Act. (rte.ie)
- courtThe application was made under Section 4E of the Criminal Justice Act 1999. (rte.ie)
- courtJudge Martin Nolan delivered the court's judgment after a hearing the previous day. (rte.ie)
- otherReporting restrictions mean only the fact of the case and the court's decision can be reported, unless the accused asks for details to be reported and the judge agrees. (rte.ie)
- otherTwo teenage boys were convicted of Ana Kriegel's murder in June 2019 after a trial at the Central Criminal Court. (rte.ie)
- otherThe two boys, aged 13 at the time, lured Ana Kriegel to a derelict farmhouse in Lucan on 14 May 2018, where she was beaten to death. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 May2025Charges over naming Kriegel murderers dismissed
Charges against Jamie Shannon (30) and Edel Doherty (51) were dismissed on 15 May 2025 after a Section 4E application. The article says the hearing itself cannot be reported, only the fact of the case and the decision. Doherty's age (51) differs from the 48 given in existing cases.
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