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alp227

(33,091 posts) Thu Jul 4, 2013, 02:56 PM Jul 2013

(UK murdered child) James Bulger killer Jon Venables to be freed [View all]

Source: BBC

One of James Bulger's killers, Jon Venables, should be released from prison, the parole board has said.

Venables was previously paroled, but sent back to jail for accessing child pornography.

James's mother Denise Fergus tweeted in response: "Venables is getting released. Just don't believe what I've got to go through again."

Two-year-old James was killed in Bootle in February 1993 by Venables and Robert Thompson, both aged 10.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23190447

Wikipedia article about the case, including details of how Venables regressed to crime after being released from prison.

The Sunday Times Magazine in the UK had this award-winning article in April 2011 "The secret life of a killer" whose author won 2011 Feature Writer of the Year

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(UK murdered child) James Bulger killer Jon Venables to be freed [View all] alp227 Jul 2013 OP

I wish her strength. Having to relive her nightmare over Laurian Jul 2013 #1

They gave him mulitple identities and every chance to a guy who did this: freshwest Jul 2013 #2

Just tblue Jul 2013 #3

I remember this case. Chakab Jul 2013 #10

This is wrong. He's a murderer who likes child pornography. yardwork Jul 2013 #4

You left out torturer. bitchkitty Jul 2013 #5

So why is Dick Cheney still free? alp227 Jul 2013 #6

Because the present regime is doing more marvelous things than he ever did warrant46 Jul 2013 #13

I wish I knew. In a just world, he wouldn't be. n/t bitchkitty Jul 2013 #16

As Douglas Carpenter points out, he was 10 when he committed the murder muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #12

I know I'm being callous here, but I don't care at all about his psychology... Violet_Crumble Jul 2013 #14

Except he's provided objective proof he isn't rehabilitated in any meaningful sense sir pball Jul 2013 #18

If we're calling it "by mental defect", then none of us is qualified to say how long muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #19

Of course not, but qualified people*with access to him would be able to make that decision. sir pball Jul 2013 #20

The original sentence was custody until he was 18 muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #21

I remember the case when it happend - I was living abroad and BBC was the main news service - so it Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #7

Hopefully, someone will do what needs to be done. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #8

Wha...am I missing something? Are you suggesting vigilantism? alp227 Jul 2013 #9

Yes FunkyLeprechaun Jul 2013 #15

Remember when this happened & realized that there was no more innocence in the world. southerncrone Jul 2013 #11

I was living in UK when that happened--horrible crime. nt MADem Jul 2013 #17