News Why would 11 and 12 year olds carry out a murder? (January 23, 2010)
Two 11 and 12 year old brothers who tortured two young boys were in court admitted Grievous Bodily Harm and were sent to be locked up indefinitely for a sadistic attack that has shocked the United Kingdom populace.
The brother had a violent streak. Having received reprimands for previous crime related incidents.
The boys will serve at least 5 years for what the judge described as a " prolonged and appalling " assault carried out for thrills.
The victims, aged only 9 and 11 , were throttled with a cable, cut with barbed wire and were forced to perform sex acts.
The victims were covered in burning plastic sheeting , had a cigarette shoved into an open wound and were punched , the victims were covered in burning plastic sheeting, had a cigcked and stamped on during 90 minutes of violence.
The court heard how the depraved boys lived in a "toxic " and brutal home. Click here to return to the News page |