Murder of Ana Kriégel

Anastasia "Ana" Kriégel (/kriːˈeɪʒəl/; 18 February 2004 – 14 May 2018) was a Russian-Irish girl who was subject to a violent attack, murder and sexual assault in an abandoned house in May 2018 in Lucan near Dublin.

[2] Anastasia (Russian: Анастасия) was born in Novokuznetsk, Russia in 2004 and placed in an orphanage.

[6] Ana Kriégel's body was found on Thursday, 17 May 2018 in Glenwood House, a derelict James Gandon-designed 19th-century farmhouse, located in the townland of Coldblow west of Lucan.

Death was caused by blunt force injuries and bloodied pieces of wood were found in the house.

There were also signs of sexual assault (attempt at penetration and semen on her shirt) and blue Tescon building tape was found around her neck.

Both charges carry potential life sentences for adults, but these are not mandatory for children.

[19] A number of posts appeared on social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook that identified the two boys despite a court order being made preventing this.

[21] Boy A was sentenced to life with a review period after twelve years for Ana's murder.

[22][21] Outside the court, Ana's father Patric said "forever is not long enough" in response to the sentences.

[26] Ana Kriégel's funeral took place on 31 May 2018 at Newlands Cross Crematorium, Dublin.

Her family requested that mourners wear "sparkle and colour" in Ana's memory and that donations be made to the Russian Irish Adoption Group.

[28] Denise Fergus, the mother of James Bulger, expressed concern about the decision not to name Ana's killers.