Reporting of evidence in Ana Krigel trial has been banned until after verdict

The judge in the trial of two teenage boys accused of murdering Ana Kriegel last May has put an order in place restricting media coverage.

Justice Paul McDermott told the jurors this afternoon that the order will restrict the publication of evidence until the trial is over.

He brought the jury into court this afternoon and told them that he had addressed a legal issue in the morning.

“Arising out of that, I firstly want to remind you that in relation to the course of the trial and the determination you have to reach, you must reach that determination in accordance with what you hear in court,” he said.

Ana Kriegel

The two boys are on trial at the Central Criminal Court, charged with murdering the Kildare schoolgirl at Glenwood House, Laraghcon, Clonee Road, Lucan on May 14 last year.

The accused, who are both 14, cannot be named because they are minors. They each pleaded not guilty.

Boy A is further charged with Anastasia’s aggravated sexual assault in a manner that involved serious violence to her. He also pleaded not guilty to that count.

The trial continues this afternoon before Mr Justice Paul McDermott and a jury of eight men and four women.