A teenager convicted of murdering schoolgirl Ana Kriegel has joined his accomplice in an adult prison.
The killer, known as Boy B, has been moved from juvenile detention to the same jail as Boy A after he turned 18 last month. The two boys became the youngest convicted murderers in the history of the State after being found guilty of the 14-year-old’s savage slaying.
Tragic Ana was sexually assaulted and beaten in an abandoned house in Lucan, West Dublin, in May 2018 – with her killers just 13 at the time.
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A trial that shocked the nation revealed how evil Boy A sexually assaulted and viciously beat her to death at the property after his accomplice, Boy B, led her there.
The pair – who were granted lifelong anonymity at their trial – were sent to a juvenile detention facility after being convicted of the horroric murder. Boy A was moved to an adult prison during the summer and Boy B has now been transferred to the same jail.
A source told the Irish Sunday Mirror their paths often cross at the jail but they are not on friendly terms. The source said: “Prisons tend to keep inmates of the same age group together to help them adjust.
“It’s a big change going from a juvenile detention centre to an adult prison with the big guys. The two teens, despite once being very close friends, no longer talk.
“They completed their Leaving Certificate this year and can now start an Open University College course. They could apply for a job in the prison if they wanted to fill up their days and earn a bit of extra cash.
“The identity of these two teenagers is not known to any other inmate and that’s how it stays. There are a few select staff who would know their true identity and that would be to purely keep an eye on them as a safety precaution.
“If other prisoners found out who they were it might pose a risk.”
Last month Boy B withdrew his appeal against his conviction for which he was sentenced to 15 years. The teen’s lawyers told the three-judge Court of Appeal their client no longer wished to go ahead with his appeal.
At a previous hearing his legal team failed in an application for permission to introduce fresh evidence which was not heard at the trial. They said child psychologists had examined Boy B’s interviews and found his mind was “substantially overborne” by the interrogation. His sentence can be reviewed after eight years.
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