A 13-year-old boy has been sent forward for trial accused of murdering Kildare schoolgirl Ana Kriegel.

The teenager's body was found in May - a few days after she had been reported missing.

The body of the 14-year-old schoolgirl was found in a derelict building in Lucan Co Dublin in May.

Two 13-year-old boys were subsequently charged with her murder but  neither can be named because they are minors.

One of them faced his sixth hearing this morning before the Children's Court and he has now be sent forward for trial at the next sitting of the Central Criminal Court.

He had been in custody at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus but was granted bail on strict conditions last week.

The boy came into court this morning, dressed in a pink sweater and blue jeans, with his mother, who led him by the hand.

She held his hand during the hearing itself.

He thanked the judge following the appearance this morning and left the courtroom with his mother.

The other boy - who has since turned 14-years-old - was granted bail at the start of the month and is due back before the Children's Court on Thursday.

He was the first to be charged with her murder and was remanded in custody in May but was released on bail at the start of this month.

It is understood the boys are the youngest people in the history of the State to face trial for murder.