When I watched this video I thought how intelligent Thommy seemed even though he couldn't read or write and had been handed such a tough life. There's also a second video to the documentary which tells the outcome to Thommy and his friend Freckles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qtZFXhLsZ0
btw, how icredible was the 84 yr old lady who represented the boys in court for free. What an amazing woman.