The boy accused of luring Anastasia Kriegel to her death told gardai his co-accused said to him and his friend that he was planning to kill the 14-year-old schoolgirl.He also told gardai that he lied when questioned about Ana's disappearance because he was scared and feared that he would be framed by Boy A.They have each pleaded not guilty to murdering the 14-year-old Kildare schoolgirl at Glenwood House, Laraghcon, Clonee Road, Lucan on May 14 last year.
Det Gda Daly showed him photos of other items taken from the rucksack including knee pads, a snood and shin guards. Boy B said he couldn't remember seeing Boy A wearing any of those on the day. When shown a mask also found in the rucksack he said he remembered that Boy A made the mask for the previous Halloween. He described it as a "zombie mask" and said it was "really cool". He added that Boy A didn't wear it on the day they met Ana.
Boy B said Boy A had removed her top, hoodie and pulled down her pants when Boy A looked at him. Boy B ran away, he said, and as he ran he looked back and heard a scream. He stopped by some bushes. "Come on," Det Gda Daly said, repeating that Boy A had a backpack and was wearing shin pads, knee pads and a mask. Boy B said: "He was planning to kill her. I didn't know." He added: "I didn't know he was actually going to kill her." He continued: "[Boy A] went to my other friend's house and told him he was going to kill somebody and that he was going to kill Ana Kriegel.
Boy B said he didn't know what Boy A was planning when he asked him to get Ana. He added: "I just thought it was a friendly request." Gardai asked him why he didn't do anything when he saw what was happening. Boy B said: "Because I was scared, I was shocked, I didn't know what to do, my brain was frozen. I was frozen in place."
In his final interview later that day Boy B again described how Boy A called to his home that afternoon and asked him to get Ana. He described the route he took to meet up with Boy A and then how they walked to the field with the abandoned house. Inside the house he said he heard shuffling from the room where Ana and Boy A had gone so he walked to it, stood in the doorway and, "stood still. I couldn't move. I couldn't do anything.
Det Gda Daly said: "But you could have saved her." Boy B replied: "I know." Det Gda Daly asked: "Why didn't you try and save her?" He replied: "I don't know."
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