Jon Venables: Judge says he faces danger so keeps anonymous status
Jon Venables faces 'clear and present danger' to his life, says judge
The new identity of killer Jon Venables must be kept secret because of the ''compelling evidence'' of a threat to his safety, a judge said today.
"Mr Justice Bean ruled that ''unpopular'' defendants had as much right to protection from retribution as anyone else".
So there Denise Fergus, the Sun and Daily Mail!
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John, Purely from a curiosity point of view, what are the chances of him keeping his identity a secret on the inside?
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Richard: Not very good I would have thought. Plus those who need to know would be told (and of course who can keep a secret?), and the media would pay well for tit bits. Screws are famous for selling stories to the media. Problem is, which paper will risk contempt of court?
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