BOY A has been given a life sentence for the murder of Ana Kriegel.
His sentence will be reviewed after 12 years.
He has also been sentenced to 8 years for aggravated sexual assault, which he continues to deny.
He will serve the sentence for the sexual assault alongside his sentence for murder.
BOY B has been sentenced to 15 years for murdering the schoolgirl, which will be reviewed after 8 years.
Ana Kriegel, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, was found murdered at an old farmhouse in Lucan in May of 2018.
The Judge began today by reminding the court that Ana Kriegel’s life was of supreme importance, and central to this hearing.
He told the boys they must bear responsibility for her murder and must accept the consequences.
The Children Act states that a period of detention for a child offender is a last resort, but he said it couldn’t be avoided here, such was the seriousness of what he described as the cold and callous murder.
He said both boys showed no remorse for what they did, and told them directly that they must carry the guilt and shame of their involvement.
He handed down a life sentence to BOY A, but ordered for a review to take place after 12 years.
He also handed down an eight year concurrent period of detention for the aggravated sexual assault on Ana.
His mother burst into tears and hugged her son after the sentences were handed down.
BOY B was sentenced to 15 years for Ana’s murder with a review to take place after eight years.
BOY B’s father bowed and held his head in his hands after the sentence was passed.
