Two brothers who were 10 and 11 when they tortured two young boys in South Yorkshire have been granted lifelong anonymity.

The victims were left close to death after being strangled, smashed with bricks, stripped and forced to sexually abuse each other.

The 2009 incident became known as the Edlington Case, after the former pit village where it happened.

The brothers, now aged 17 and 19, were sentenced to an indeterminate period in custody, with a minimum of five years.

They were originally granted anonymity until the age of 18 - but after being released back into society with new identities they wanted a permanent order.


Their lawyers claimed identifying them would breach various sections of the Human Rights Act.

In granting the order, High Court judge Sir Geoffrey Vos said he would outline his reasoning in writing at a later date.

The order bars journalists from revealing the brothers' original names or new identities.

No media organisation formally opposed the application - although a reporter raised arguments against barring journalists from revealing the brothers' original names.