Court lifts ban on naming boy killed by relative

Brooklyn Colbert, from Ballynanty in Limerick city, was named at the time of his death but in later court proceedings his identity could not be made public because of a court order in an unrelated case.

In an interview with RTÉ News, she said not being allowed to show her son's photographs or say his name in media interviews after the court case added to the stress and trauma of their ordeal. "Brooklyn's identity was taken from him and our ability to speak about it was taken from us as well ... so it's a weight lifted, it is not going to bring Brooklyn back but it's a step forward for us and a little bit of healing process I suppose."

The reporting restrictions blocking the publication of Brooklyn's identity had its roots in an entirely different case. In October 2019 the Central Criminal Court made an order preventing the publication of the name of a woman who was on trial for the murder of her three-year-old child.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

Aily_NC What an incredible woman and mother.

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