Privacy Protections Extended to Child Killers
The two British boys who killed a toddler in 1993 are now adults and are to be released from a detention center this year. As a result of publicity and public anger surrounding the killings, a British court has extended privacy protections to the boys, including issuing them new identities and placing restrictions on media coverage.
British Court Grants Anonymity to Killers of Toddler, New York Times, January 9, 2001 (registration required).
When Killer Boys Grow Up: Two infamous 10-year-old murderers in Britain have become men. Do they merit new, anonymous lives?, Time, January 22, 2001.
