Harvey Willgoose's parents call for his killer to be named

BBC News

5 days ago

The parents of a schoolboy who was murdered by a fellow pupil on his lunchbreak have called for an order protecting the identity of his 15-year-old killer to be lifted.Harvey Willgoose, who was also 15, died when he was stabbed in the heart with a hunting knife at All Saints Catholic High School on Monday 3 February.Harvey's killer cannot be named because of his age. However, the BBC and other media have applied to have the anonymity order protecting his identity lifted.Harvey's mum Caroline said her son's name had been "tarnished" throughout the trial, adding: "He hasn't been able to speak up for himself and he's been named. The defendant should be as well."
The trial judge, Mrs Justice Ellenbogen, is expected to make a decision on whether to lift the order when the 15-year-old is sentenced in October.Harvey's parents, who have set up a youth club in his memory, reiterated their earlier call to install knife arches in schools."Get knife arches in, then get educating children about the pure devastation that knife crime brings," said Mrs Willgoose, who has campaigned against knife crime since her son's death.
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