Dozens of officers stood watch outside the courtroom after another night of violent protests broke out across the country.
The teenager appeared at a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court where the Recorder of Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary KC made the ruling.
A police van buns as and unruly crowd clashed with police earlier in the week.Credit: AP
Judge Menary said: “Continuing to prevent the full reporting has the disadvantage of allowing others to spread misinformation in a vacuum.”
He added: “Whilst I accept it is exceptional given his age, principally because he is 18 in six days time, I do not make an order under section 45.”
Previously he could not be named because of his age, but his anonymity would have fallen away next Wednesday when he turns 18.
Judge Menary heard arguments from the prosecution and defence and representations from the media about whether reporting of the defendant’s identity should be restricted until his 18th birthday.
Axel, who spent the entire 55 minutes of the hearing covering his whole face, with his grey sweatshirt pulled up to his hairline, and at times rocking back and forth and side to side, will next appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Oct 25.
A provisional trial date, lasting six weeks, was scheduled for Jan 20 next year.
Judge Menary told the defendant, who did not acknowledge the judge and continued to keep his head down: “You are remanded to youth detention accommodation until these proceedings have been completed.
“That position might change when you achieve your majority in a short while.”
London Telegraph
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