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Worcester child killer David McGreavy anonymity waived Worcester child killer David McGreavy anonymity waived
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The High Court has overturned an order granting anonymity to a man who killed three children he was babysitting and impaled them on garden railings.The High Court has overturned an order granting anonymity to a man who killed three children he was babysitting and impaled them on garden railings.
David McGreavy, 62, was jailed for life in 1973 for the murders of four-year-old Paul Ralph and his sisters Dawn, two, and nine-month-old Samantha.David McGreavy, 62, was jailed for life in 1973 for the murders of four-year-old Paul Ralph and his sisters Dawn, two, and nine-month-old Samantha.
He killed the children at a house at Gillam Street in Worcester and impaled them on railings in the garden.He killed the children at a house at Gillam Street in Worcester and impaled them on railings in the garden.
McGreavy had applied for anonymity over fears his own life was in danger.McGreavy had applied for anonymity over fears his own life was in danger.
'Exceptionally horrific''Exceptionally horrific'
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling and media organisations argued the application was legally flawed and wrongly prevented the public from knowing the full facts of the case.Justice Secretary Chris Grayling and media organisations argued the application was legally flawed and wrongly prevented the public from knowing the full facts of the case.
Their counsel, Guy Vassall-Adams, told the court: "The full facts are exceptionally horrific by even the standard of murders.Their counsel, Guy Vassall-Adams, told the court: "The full facts are exceptionally horrific by even the standard of murders.
"The order restricted the media to saying they were 'three sadistic murders' but that doesn't even give you the half of it.""The order restricted the media to saying they were 'three sadistic murders' but that doesn't even give you the half of it."
Lord Justice Pitchford, sitting in London with Mr Justice Simon, ruled the anonymity order must be discharged.Lord Justice Pitchford, sitting in London with Mr Justice Simon, ruled the anonymity order must be discharged.
'Monster of Worcester''Monster of Worcester'
The youngsters were all killed in different ways.The youngsters were all killed in different ways.
Paul had been strangled, Dawn was found with her throat cut, and Samantha died from a compound fracture to the skull.Paul had been strangled, Dawn was found with her throat cut, and Samantha died from a compound fracture to the skull.
They were the children of Dorothy Urry, who now lives in Andover, Hampshire.They were the children of Dorothy Urry, who now lives in Andover, Hampshire.
McGreavy was lodging with the family in April 1973 when he carried out the killings, which earned him the nickname the "Monster of Worcester".McGreavy was lodging with the family in April 1973 when he carried out the killings, which earned him the nickname the "Monster of Worcester".
He made an application for parole in 2007 which was rejected.
The city's MP at the time, Mike Foster, called for McGreavy to never be allowed back to Worcester and described the murders as an "absolutely vile crime".