23/11/'09 A Jury room in The new EUR140 million Criminal Courts of Justice in Parkgate Street, Dublin 8 pictured this morning after the building was handed over to the Courts Service. The new building houses 22 courts (11 of which have electronic evidence display facilities, 6 have Video Link Facilities). The courts will hear their first criminal case next Wedesday 25th November with a phased relocation of the District Court, District Court Appeal, Circuit Court, Central Criminal Court, Court of Criminal Appeal and Special Criminal Court...Picture , Collins, Dublin.

Ana Kriegel jury ask to view garda interviews

Central Criminal Court 14/6/2019

The jury in the trial of two boys accused of murdering Anastasia Kriegel have ceased their deliberations for the week and will return to Central Criminal Court on Monday to continue considering their verdicts.

The jury had spent seven hours and fifteen minutes considering their verdict over three days when Mr Justice Paul McDermott told the eight men and four women they could go home for the weekend. He warned them not to talk about the trial to anyone outside their number and not to pay attention to media reports relating to the trial.

This morning, the foreman of the jury passed ….read more

Paul McDermott

Judge addresses Ana Kriegel jury on intent

Central Criminal Court 13/6/2019

(Pictured: Mr Justice Paul McDermott. Credit: Collins)

The judge in the trial of two boys accused of murdering Ana Kriegel has told the jury that the prosecution case is that her attacker’s intention to kill or cause serious injury is shown by the injuries inflicted upon her.

Having retired yesterday, the jury has so far spent more than four hours considering their verdicts and will return to the Central Criminal Court tomorrow to continue their deliberations. Today they asked to see a number of exhibits, including a stick that a forensic scientist said was stained with blood matching that of Ana’s, a ….read more

Paul McDermott

Judge warns Ana Kriegel jury that lies can be told by innocent people

Central Criminal Court 11/6/2019

(Pictured: Mr Justice Paul McDermott. Credit: Collins)

The judge in the trial of two teenage boys accused of murdering Anastasia Kriegel has warned the jury that people lie for many reasons, including shame and to conceal disgraceful behaviour from their family.

In his charge to the jury this morning, Mr Justice Paul McDermott said they could rely on lies allegedly told by the accused as evidence of guilt, only if the prosecution had established that there was no other innocent explanation.

The judge spent the morning explaining the law to the jury following the six-week trial at the Central Criminal Court. He ….read more

Jury room

Jury begin deliberating in Ana Kriegel trial

Central Criminal Court 12/6/2019

The jury in the trial of two teenage boys accused of murdering schoolgirl Anastasia Kriegel has begun its deliberations at the Central Criminal Court.

The jury of eight men and four women was sent out to begin deliberating at 12.35pm today. They returned to the courtroom thirty minutes later, where Mr Justice Paul McDermott asked them to suspend their deliberations for the day and resume at 10am tomorrow.

Mr Justice McDermott completed his charge to the jury in the trial of Boy A and Boy B, telling them their verdicts in respect of the three counts must be unanimous.

The judge said ….read more

Patrick Gageby SC

Boy A's barrister asks jury if there is any evidence of intention to kill

Central Criminal Court 10/6/2019

(Picture: Defence counsel Mr Patrick Gageby SC. Credit: Collins)

The lawyer for a teenage boy, accused of the murder and aggravated sexual assault of Anastasia Kriegel, has said there was “not one pick of evidence” given by any witness in court that his client intended to kill the schoolgirl or anyone.

Patrick Gageby SC, defending Boy A, asked the jury in his closing speech today if there was “any solid or real evidence” in the case of his client’s intention to kill or his intention to kill Ana Kriegel.

“Has any witness from the witness box given evidence that [Boy A] ever ….read more

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