Boy, 13, remanded over schoolgirl’s murder

A 13-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a teenage girl found dead in a derelict farmhouse in Co Dublin.

Anastasia Kriegel, 14 and a first year student at Confey Community School, had been reported missing by her parents after she failed to return to her home in Leixlip, Co Kildare.

She was last seen in nearby St Catherine’s Park, outside the village of Lucan, on Monday 14 May.

Three days later, her body was found at the property just about one kilometre away.

A post-mortem confirmed that the teenager, known as Ana, had died in violent circumstances.

The 13-year-old boy, who cannot be identified because of his age, appeared before a special sitting of Dublin District Children’s Court on Friday evening.

After a hearing lasting less than 10 minutes, he was remanded in custody at Oberstown Children's Detention Campus.

His mother, father and grandfather were in the small courtroom for the hearing.

The boy was charged with murdering Ana at Glenwood House, Laraghcon, on 14 May.

Judge John O’Connor said he had no jurisdiction to grant bail.

He reminded the three media representatives in court of reporting restrictions and issued a wider warning to the general public about identifying the defendant on social media.

He said anything identifying the boy’s name, school, home address or publishing his picture could lead to prosecution.

The boy will next appear at the same court at 10.30am on 1 June.

He was one of two young people arrested on Thursday - the other juvenile has been released without charge.