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Family of Ana Kriegel murderer "forced into hiding", court hears
Summary
The Central Criminal Court heard that the family of one of the boys convicted of murdering 14‑year‑old Ana Kriegel has been "forced into hiding" after photographs identifying the boy were posted online. Representatives of Twitter and Facebook answered contempt charges for publishing the pictures. Under the Children Act it is an offence to identify the 14‑year‑old boys, so Mr Justice Paul McDermott ordered that they not be identified. Affidavits were presented by Facebook's Market Manager, Twitter's representative, and the boy's solicitor, who confirmed the family's forced hiding.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Family of Ana Kriegel murderer "forced into hiding", court hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2019-06-20 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
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