Youth who murdered Cameron Blair to be named unless case goes to Supreme Court

The landmark ruling will have implications for any child defendant who is unable to get a hearing date or complete their trial and sentence before they turn 18

The youth murdered Cameron Blair (pictured) at a house party on Bandon Road in Cork City on January 16, 2020. File picture: Gavin Browne

In a landmark judgement, the Court of Appeal has ruled that any child before the courts for a criminal offence can be identified once they turn 18, if court proceedings are still ongoing.

The court returned the judgement on Friday in the case of the youth who murdered "decent and upstanding" student Cameron Blair, who will be named in 28 days unless his legal team takes the case to the Supreme Court.