When alerted by the sound of passers-by, the suspects covered the two boys with a sheet, which they then set afire, inflicting burns on the victims.
[5] The two suspects pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, to robbing one of the boys of a mobile phone and the other of cash, to two counts of intentionally causing a child to engage in sexual activity, and to one additional charge of actual bodily harm relating to a previous incident involving another 11-year-old boy.
The judge in the case, Mr Justice Keith, ordered that under Section 39 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 their identities should not be disclosed.
[7] In December 2016, the perpetrators were granted legal lifelong anonymity on the grounds that they would be "at serious risk of attack" if their identities became known.
[8] In August 2017, shortly after release, the younger of the brothers was returned to prison indefinitely after breaching the terms of his parole; he was found in possession of a machete.