Brooklyn Colbert, an 11-year-old murder victim, can now be named after court order lifted
Patrick Dillon murdered his 11-year-old nephew Brooklyn Colbert on 3 November, 2019.
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Brooklyn Colbert, 11, who was murdered by his uncle Patrick Dillon in November, 2019.
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CHILD MURDER VICTIM Brooklyn Colbert can now be named after a judge granted an application to lift a restriction on him being publicly identified.
The Children (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law by President Michael D Higgins last month after passing in the Dáil and the Seanad and came into force last Friday.