Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Boy A

Age not given, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 2 cases, 1 Jul 2021 to 11 Mar 2022

Other people with this name: born between March 2012 and March 2013 (1 case), born between July 2008 and May 2009 (2 cases)

Suspect: Boy A, manBoy A

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, victim
Born
Age not given, from the ages reported
Offences
Murder, Breach of court order (identifying a juvenile in criminal proceedings)
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
2 reports, 1 Jul 2021 to 11 Mar 2022
Outlets
irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Boy B seeks fresh evidence in Dublin murder appeal Murder · Co. Dublin

    In May 2018, two 13-year-old boys, Boy A and Boy B, murdered 14-year-old Ana Kriegel in Dublin after Boy B lured her from her home. A Central Criminal Court jury unanimously found both guilty of murder in June 2019. Boy B was sentenced to 15 years detention with a review after eight years, while Boy A received life imprisonment with a review after 12 years plus eight years for aggravated sexual assault. At a Court of Appeal hearing on 11 March 2022, Boy B's defence sought to introduce fresh evidence and enlarge the grounds of his conviction-only appeal, with the substantive hearing listed for 17 June 2022. Boy A has not lodged an appeal.

    In court, 11 Mar 2022Convicted · 1 report
  • Woman sentenced for breach of court order in Dublin Breach of court order (identifying a juvenile in criminal proceedings) · Co. Dublin

    Ana Kriégel, a 14-year-old woman, was murdered in Lucan, Co Dublin, in May 2018, and two juveniles were convicted of the killing in June 2019. Hazel Fitzpatrick, a 25-year-old woman from Leixlip, Co Kildare, was charged with posting a screenshot on Facebook of a photo identifying Boy A on 19 June 2019, in breach of a court order under the Children's Act 2001. Gardaí attended her address in July 2019 and she agreed to an interview. She pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in July 2021. On 18 November 2021, Judge Karen O'Connor sentenced her to an eight-month suspended sentence.

    Sentenced, 18 Nov 2021Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Boy A, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 11 Mar2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Boy B seeks fresh evidence in Dublin murder appeal
    Boy B seeks to bring new evidence in Ana Kriegel murder appeal
    convicted, Boy A, male, namedBoy A
  2. 1 Jul2021
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Woman sentenced for breach of court order in Dublin
    Woman pleads guilty to posting photo online of boy convicted of Ana Kriégal murder
    victim, Boy A, maleBoy A

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