The murder of Ana Kriegel: Ireland’s youngest killers

Jenny Friel· Host0:00

[gentle music] In May, 2018, 14-year-old Anna Creighton was reported missing by her parents to the Gardai. After an intensive three-day search, her battered and naked body was found in a derelict farmhouse, a short walk from her home in Lucan, West Dublin. 13 months later, two 14-year-old boys, only ever known as Boy A and Boy B, were found guilty of Anna's murder. They remain the youngest people in Ireland to have ever been convicted of murder. Today, I'm talking to Caoimhe Young about what could have led these children to commit such a heinous crime. I'm Jenny Friel, and this is Crime World, a podcast from crimeworld.com. So Caoimhe, you've been busy. You've been out in Lucan.

Caoimhe Young· Guest0:47

I was out in Lucan, County Dublin, yes, and I was at the scene of one of Ireland's most shocking murders. I know we say that. We do say, "One of the most shocking murders," yes.

Jenny Friel· Host0:58

Yes, yes.

Caoimhe Young· Guest0:58

But, um, this was every parent's worst nightmare, something we also say. But two 13-year-old boys lured a 14-year-old girl to her death in this derelict farmhouse- Mm-hmm ... Lucan County, Dublin. It was a beautiful May day when I was there, and across the road from the farmhouse and St. Catherine's House, which is a listed building, is this gorgeous, um, gorgeous housing estate. And the houses are worth about a million.

Jenny Friel· Host1:26

Right.

Caoimhe Young· Guest1:26

They're beautiful.

Jenny Friel· Host1:27

Yeah.

Caoimhe Young· Guest1:27

There's, there's cherry blossoms everywhere and, and there