The "compelling and coercive forensic case" against the boy waiting at the farmhouse included a "chilling" zombie mask found in his backpack. The jury also heard from her mother, who described the bullying her "vulnerable" daughter had endured from others in the months before her death. The scene, which was bloody, comprised a small, downstairs room, not much bigger than the jury box, he said. A post-mortem exam on Ana’s body revealed severe and extensive injuries to her head and neck, which had caused her death. The jury was told that it would see CCTV footage of Ana heading to the park with the second accused.

Source: Irish Examiner April 30, 2019 17:25 UTC