Anonymity needed for Bulger killers, says UK Justice Secretary

British Justice Secretary Jack Straw today defended the granting of new identities to the killers of James Bulger.

Anonymity needed for Bulger killers, says UK Justice Secretary
Wed, 10 Mar, 2010 - 14:48

British Justice Secretary Jack Straw today defended the granting of new identities to the killers of James Bulger.

Court orders preventing the new names of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables becoming public helped stop “lynch mob” attacks, Mr Straw said.

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