TODAY marked the start of the trial into the alleged murder of Olly Stephens -- but for legal reasons, we’re not allowed to tell you the names of the people in the dock.
Three youths were charged with murdering Olly back in March, two months after his death.
Olly was stabbed at Bugs Bottom playing fields in Emmer Green on January 3, 2021.
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On the first day of the trial, the court heard how Olly was ‘lured’ to this location where he would be ‘ambushed’ by two teenage boys.
According to the prosecution, a teenage girl ‘persistently’ tried to coax him away from his home address.
All three of the accused are aged under 18, but two of them are standing trial this week.
We can’t tell you any of their names, however.
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Under section 45 of the youth justice and criminal evidence act 1999, Judges have the power to impose anonymity orders on anyone aged under 18 for a juvenile ‘concerned in the proceedings’ of a court case.
This means we are not allowed to disclose any matter relating to the juvenile in any of our publications while they are under the age of 18 if this matter is likely to lead to members of the public identifying them.
Details including their name, address, school, place of work or images of them are strictly not allowed to be published.
A Judge has imposed a Section 45 order for this trial.
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These orders only cease to apply when the defendants turn 18 or if the Judge lifts the order.
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