THREE teenagers who were involved in the attack on Sophie Lancaster's boyfriend have today been jailed and can be named for the first time after the judge lifted an order banning the press from identifying them.
Brothers Joseph, 17, and Danny Hulme, 16, both of Landgate, Whitworth, and Daniel Mallett, 17, of Rockcliffe Drive, Bacup, all pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent on Robert Maltby.
They did not take part in the attack on Sophie, the court was told.
Anthony Croft, representing Daniel Hulme said that the boys' parents were ashamed of what their sons had done.
Mallett was described as a "young man of real quality" by David Fish QC but he had been put on a curfew for a separate offence following Sophie's death.
Judge Russell jailed Mallett for four years and four months and the Hulme brothers for five years and 10 months each.
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