The boy lent his head on his mother’s shoulder at times through the hearing
The 13-year-old boy accused of the murder of Kildare schoolgirl Ana Kriegel has been refused bail by Mr Justice Robert Eagar at the High Court.
The boy, who cannot be named because he is a minor, has been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Anastasia Kriegel at Glenwood House, Laraghcon, Clonee Road, Lucan, Co Dublin on May 14.
Anastasia, known as Ana, was reported missing on May 11. Her body was found in an abandoned house three-days later.
The teenager was accompanied to the proceedings by his parents, his grandfather and barrister Niall Nolan and a solicitor.
Dressed in a green jumper and black jeans, he sat silently with his family, at some points leaning his head on his mother’s shoulder during the almost hour-long proceedings.
The boy who will remain in custody, has faced three hearings already in the Children’s Court which last dealt with the case on Monday.
At that hearing, Inspector O’Neill said: “As you would appreciate it is quite an extensive investigation and we are working very hard to make sure matters are expedited.”
It is not known how the boy intends to plead.
