It is to the advantage of everyone and better for the young person if you can nip this in the bud

Caroline Abrahams, NCH

Magistrates made the order after hearing the boy had been responsible for a catalogue of incidents, including threats to kill and racial abuse in the Kensington area of Liverpool

Merseyside Police says it will monitor his behaviour to ensure he does not breach the conditions of the order. If he does, he could face custody.

Daniel is now prohibited from entering some areas and from using threatening or violent behaviour.

The children's charity, NCH, says it is concerned about the use of the anti-social behaviour orders.

The family will move to another area of Liverpool

Caroline Abrahams, director of public policy for NCH, told BBC News Online: "If it has got to the point where an anti-social behaviour order is issued on a 13-year-old boy, there must have been an issue around for a long time.

"It is to the advantage of everyone and better for the young person if you can nip this in the bud."

She said a new programme of government funding for projects which work with young children was "a better way forward".

A spokesman for Liverpool City Council said the family had indicated they wanted to move.

"We will be talking with the housing association and offering the family the option of a move.

"They will have to meet us and the housing association and they will have to enter into a good-behaviour contract."