Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Baby P's killers unmasked under Article 10


The front pages are filled with the pictures of the people involved in the death of Baby P following a courts ruling that it was necessary to maintain public confidence in the judicial system.

Of course the fall out will be that the taxpayer will now have to pay for new identities for those involved.

Pictures have been available for some time having been leaked onto the internet last year and this no doubt contributed to the pressure on the courts yesterday.

As the Guardian reports

The decision by Mr Justice Coleridge to withdraw the protection of anonymity from Tracey Connelly and Baby Peter's stepfather, Steven Barker, followed pressure from several major media organisations, including the BBC, the Mirror Group, and the Times, who argued that this was important to ensure that those who caused the toddler's death were being properly held to account.


The courts stood behind article 10 of the Human Rights Act, the right to freedom of expression.

Not surprsingly there is massive coverage in the media this morning and no doubt the judge's decision will be poured over

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