When Do Courts Name Children Who Kill?

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The teenagers who killed Brianna Ghey in Cheshire in 2023 are the latest children to be stripped of their legal right to anonymity. The judge in their case said naming them would assist public understanding of their crimes. But critics argue that such moves fuel public voyeurism. The decision to reveal the identities of young criminals is always controversial. In this episode of Five Questions On, the BBC's home and legal affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani looks back at previous trials to explore the circumstances under which it is allowed to happen.