Two 14-year-old boys have been found guilty of murder a year after Ana Kriegel was found battered to death in a derelict house in Dublin.
The teenager’s naked body was found in a derelict house in Lucan, Co Dublin, days after the 14 year-old went missing in May last year.
Ana was found to have 50 areas of injury on her head and body as well as there being evidence of sexual assault, the court heard.
The two boys cannot be identified due to their age. One of the boys, known as Boy A, was also found guilty of aggravated sexual assault.
The jury of eight men and four women spent 14 hours and 25 minutes deliberating.
Ana had been first reported missing on Monday May 14 by her mother and father.
She was last seen by members of her family when she left her home with Boy B, who told gardai he had been asked by Boy A to call for Ana.
During the trial the prosecution alleged that Boy B aided and abetted in Ana's murder by helping Boy A.
Former state pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy identified around 50 areas of injury on the schoolgirl's head and body, and concluded the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head and neck.
Ms Cassidy also said that there was evidence of sexual assault.
Boy A has pleaded not guilty to murder and sexual assault "involving serious violence".
Boy B has pleaded not guilty to murder.
However, they were both found guilty of all charges by the jury on Tuesday.
