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Speaking as someone from the UK, I don't believe there is any such anonymity here. The suspect will be named as soon as the press finds out what their name is. The only exception is when they're un...
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2019-12-12T21:42:32Z (over 4 years ago)
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2019-12-08T08:36:12Z (over 4 years ago)
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Speaking as someone from the UK, I don't believe there is any such anonymity here. The suspect will be named as soon as the press finds out what their name is. The only exception is when they're under a certain age (either 16 or 18), in which case they will be introduced as "a 1X-year-old suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons". The US is much the same, with the caveat that the suspect's middle name will usually be reported as well. This isn't to differentiate them from anyone with the same first and last name, but simply because it's their full legal name - thanks to Alexander for correcting me on that one. Sometimes, their nickname will also be included if it's common enough (i.e. George "Baby Face" Nelson).
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2018-04-23T15:37:01Z (about 6 years ago)
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