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08 Mar 2026

Boy (13) charged with murder of Ana Kriegel (14)

Two juveniles were arrested yesterday

Boy (13) charged with murder of  Ana Kriegel (14)

The late Anastasia Kriegel

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of Leixlip schoolgirl Anastasia Kriegel.

The youth is expected to appear before Dublin District Children’s Court, Smithfield at 6pm.

Gardaí confirmed this morning that two juveniles were arrested yesterday as part of the investigation.

A second juvenile male will be released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The body of the 14-year-old was found in a derelict farmhouse near Lucan village last Thursday afternoon.

Post-mortem results concluded that the schoolgirl died of blunt force trauma to the head.

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