The identity of the teen who brought a knife that killed his friend Yousef Makki was revealed last week. Adam Chowdhary lost his bid for anonymity after he turned 18 on January 24.
The teenager had previously been referred to only as “Boy B” or ”Boy 2” in previous press reports.
According to reports Chowdhary’s co-defendant Josh Molnar, who inflicted the fatal stab wound, was named in the media last October when he reached 18. Mr Chowdhary, who was privately educated and the son of a millionaire was cleared of the allegations that he lied to police of the fatal stabbing of Makki in Cheshire, on March 2, 2019.
A four-month sentence was handed to him after he admitted to possessing a knife. He was released halfway through his sentence last September.
A court order prevented the media from identifying him had elapsed on January 24, the day of his 18th birthday. Chowdhary had lost a High Court bid to keep his identity secret for a further two years. The family’s right to appeal this decision expired last week.
His legal team argued that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and that the publication of his identity would force him to move school.
It was also described by his legal team as being “catastrophic for him.”
His co-defendant Josh Molnar, also the son of wealthy parents, admitted possessing the knife and perverting the course of justice by lying to police at the scene. He remains in prison.
