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Can someone with a legal background throw some light on this please?
A teenager murders a 7 year old girl in cold blood, the 7 year old girl is named, the family is named, the whole terrible incident is described on the news and front pages, yet the murderer cannot be named for legal reasons, whats all that about?
Can someone please explain it to me, no doubt she will plead insane, or something similar, and be out in a few years with a new identity, new home, protection etc, to lead her life whilst the victims family are just left to get on with it!!
A teenager murders a 7 year old girl in cold blood, the 7 year old girl is named, the family is named, the whole terrible incident is described on the news and front pages, yet the murderer cannot be named for legal reasons, whats all that about?
Can someone please explain it to me, no doubt she will plead insane, or something similar, and be out in a few years with a new identity, new home, protection etc, to lead her life whilst the victims family are just left to get on with it!!
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Mamy, it won't make any difference to me personally nor to many who have commented but the law always appears to safeguard the guilty and not the innocent. why?? If old enough to commit a crime of this nature then they should be treated like any adult who commits the same crime. That is just my personal opinion.
19:15 Mon 03rd Jul 2017
saintpeter48,
What would you want to happen to a severely disturbed 16 year old? T
Your namesake St Peter, had to learn the lesson of forgiveness!
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What would you want to happen to a severely disturbed 16 year old? T
Your namesake St Peter, had to learn the lesson of forgiveness!
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If as I assume, the offence was committed when the girl was under 16 she can not be named . Obviously many people especially in the local area will be fully aware of her ID but legally she can not be named.
It is actually an offence to reveal the name unless the Judge grants permission to do so.
Even The Daily Wail is not sufficiently stupid to do that ! , If they did they would be sued for £millions !
It is actually an offence to reveal the name unless the Judge grants permission to do so.
Even The Daily Wail is not sufficiently stupid to do that ! , If they did they would be sued for £millions !
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"Too much pussy footing around using age as an excuse not to name and shame."
Alas (or not, depending on your viewpoint) the UK operates a legal system that is bound by statutes enacted by Parliament. The Children & Young Persons' Act 1933 says that she cannot be named unless a judge decides that she can. A judge has decided, for the time being at least, that she cannot be named. That's it, end of story.
Age is not being used as an excuse for not naming her. The law determines that at her age she cannot be named. Perhaps you'd prefer it if statutory law was just ignored to suit your convenience.
Alas (or not, depending on your viewpoint) the UK operates a legal system that is bound by statutes enacted by Parliament. The Children & Young Persons' Act 1933 says that she cannot be named unless a judge decides that she can. A judge has decided, for the time being at least, that she cannot be named. That's it, end of story.
Age is not being used as an excuse for not naming her. The law determines that at her age she cannot be named. Perhaps you'd prefer it if statutory law was just ignored to suit your convenience.
This happened around the corner from me and I already know the details, sadly.
With that in mind...
1) She was a minor and the law is that as a child she is not fully responsible for her actions and therefore should have a right to be rehabilitated as she matures and better understands the consequences of her actions
2) She smothered her to death before stabbing her. Not that that makes it any better but please don't sensationalise it any further.
3) The parents are not making a fuss about this and until they do we should respect their actions.
4) Mind your own business..what would you gain from this? (Please don't trot out the old "I want to protect others" line unless you know the full circumstances of this crime), you are just being nosy
With that in mind...
1) She was a minor and the law is that as a child she is not fully responsible for her actions and therefore should have a right to be rehabilitated as she matures and better understands the consequences of her actions
2) She smothered her to death before stabbing her. Not that that makes it any better but please don't sensationalise it any further.
3) The parents are not making a fuss about this and until they do we should respect their actions.
4) Mind your own business..what would you gain from this? (Please don't trot out the old "I want to protect others" line unless you know the full circumstances of this crime), you are just being nosy
If this girl was considered to be deeply disturbed and mentally deranged why was she not in a secure unit?
If she was so badly affected mentally then how did she have the capacity to know how to plea manslaughter when she had obviously commited cold blooded murder.
However until she is proved guilty her name should be kept secret.
If she was so badly affected mentally then how did she have the capacity to know how to plea manslaughter when she had obviously commited cold blooded murder.
However until she is proved guilty her name should be kept secret.
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