GARDAI are expecting to make arrests over tragic teen Ana Kriegel’s murder “imminently” — as they renewed their appeal for information yesterday.

The lead suspect in the horror killing is set to be lifted as soon as test results on DNA found at the death scene come back.

5 Anastasia Kreigel, 14, who was found murdered in Lucan

Tragic Ana, 14, was found beaten and naked in a disused farmhouse in Lucan, Co Dublin, last Thursday, three days after she was reported missing from her home in nearby Leixlip.

Detectives have established that the schoolgirl suffered a sexual assault — and cops suspect she was killed by someone she knew.

Gardai have quizzed two teenage boys who were the last people known to be with her on the day she disappeared — but the pair have given inconsistent accounts.

One of those spoken to by officers — a 13-year-old boy — told them he was attacked by two men close to the derelict farmhouse where Ana was murdered.

5 Gardai at the scene of the murder in Lucan Credit: Crispin Rodwell - The Sun Dublin

5 Neighbours and friends leave flowers at the derelict house in Lucan Credit: Crispin Rodwell - The Sun Dublin

Last night a source told the Irish Sun the lead suspect is due to be lifted this week.

The source revealed: “Gardai are expecting to make arrests soon, they are just waiting for the DNA tests.

“It’s imminent. There’ll be progress in the investigation by Thursday.”

The Irish Sun yesterday revealed Ana’s family do not want vigilante attacks on any suspects in the gruesome slaying.

5 Anastasia was found dead last week Credit: Austin Crowe

A three-minute silence and vigil planned for last night in the grieving communities where Ana lived was cancelled as the family awaits progress in the murder probe.

As tensions remain high locally, the Kriegel family insist the murder should be “dealt with” by the authorities.

A source told the Irish Sun: “The family would be very anxious that ­anyone with information to go to the gardai.

“That is their sole focus at this stage.

5 A note left in tribute to Ana Credit: Crispin Rodwell - The Sun Dublin

“The local community is feeling very worried and afraid.

“There is a lot of high emotion, there are a lot of rumours about suspects flying around.

“The sooner any arrests take place the better.

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“There would be concerns that nothing would happen outside of the gardai. The family want everything dealt with by the gardai.”

Cops believe Ana was battered to death with bricks and sticks after she was sexually assaulted — and hope DNA at the scene will nail her killer.

As they probe a sexual motive, officers found Ana’s clothing near her body and removed a number of bloodstained bricks and sticks from the vacant farmhouse to be tested as potential murder weapons.