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Britain: Killers of 2-Year-Old to be Released

Aired June 22, 2001 - 09:11   ET

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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Breaking news for us here at CNN, we're getting word from Britain that the two teenagers who were convicted of killing little James Bulger in 1993, that horrific murder that took place in Britain, the two teens have been ordered free in Britain.

This case getting a lot of attention both in Britain and around the world because the two boys just 18 years old and allowed to be free, also, given protection to remain anonymous. No one in the media is allowed to take a picture of them and print their picture. They'll be given new identities and allowed to start a new life.

We'll have more on the case and more on the decision to let these two teenagers go free after this horrific murder later when we talk to our Sheila MacVicar.

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