Woman pleads guilty to identifying Boy A in Kriegel murder

Hazel Fitzpatrick of Easton Green, Leixlip, Co. Kildare. Picture: Collins Courts

A woman has pleaded guilty to posting a photo online of one of the boys convicted of the murder of Ana Kriegel.

Hazel Fitzpatrick, aged 25, of Easton Green, Easton Road, Leixlip, Co Kildare, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to posting a picture on her Facebook account which includes a picture of Boy A in contravention of the Children's Act 2001 within the state on or about June 19, 2019.

Anne-Marie Lawlor SC, defending, told the court that her client has no previous convictions and asked the court to direct a report from the Probation Service in the circumstances.

Murder victim Ana Kriegel.

Judge Melanie Greally agreed to order the report. 

She said she was not sure if there were any victim impact implications, but said if there are she was directing a victim impact statement on a non-prejudice basis.

Judge Greally remanded Fitzpatrick on continuing bail and adjourned the matter for sentence on November 4, next.

Ana Kriegel was aged just 14 when she was murdered at Glenwood House, Laraghcon, Clonee Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin, on May 14, 2018. Her body was found in the disused farmhouse on May 17, three days after she was reported missing.