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05/07/2013
Jon Venables Granted Parole
Jon Venables has been granted parole following a second prison term on child pornography charges.
Venables was one of two responsible for the killing of toddler James Bulger 20 years ago.
A parole board spokesman confirmed that Venables will be released, but no date has yet been announced.
Venables was 10-years-old when he and Robert Thompson, who was also 10, abducted and murdered three-year-old James Bulger in 1993.
Released on license in 2001, the two men where given new identities.
However, in 2010, Venables parole was revoked and he was jailed for downloading and distributing indecent images of children.
It is understood that a parole board in 2011 ruled that it was "not safe" for Venables to be released, according to the Guardian.
The news that he is to be paroled now has caused confusion and upset amongst the family of James Bulger.
No word has been given as to why the parole board has now ruled Venables fit for release.
(MH/CD)
Venables was one of two responsible for the killing of toddler James Bulger 20 years ago.
A parole board spokesman confirmed that Venables will be released, but no date has yet been announced.
Venables was 10-years-old when he and Robert Thompson, who was also 10, abducted and murdered three-year-old James Bulger in 1993.
Released on license in 2001, the two men where given new identities.
However, in 2010, Venables parole was revoked and he was jailed for downloading and distributing indecent images of children.
It is understood that a parole board in 2011 ruled that it was "not safe" for Venables to be released, according to the Guardian.
The news that he is to be paroled now has caused confusion and upset amongst the family of James Bulger.
No word has been given as to why the parole board has now ruled Venables fit for release.
(MH/CD)
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Jon Venables, one of the people jailed for the 1993 murder of two-year-old Jamie Bulger, has been released from prison. Venables, who was released from prison in 2001 after serving eight years for the murder, was recalled to prison in 2010 after it was discovered he was distributing indecent images of children.
Jon Venables Released From Prison
Jon Venables, one of the people jailed for the 1993 murder of two-year-old Jamie Bulger, has been released from prison. Venables, who was released from prison in 2001 after serving eight years for the murder, was recalled to prison in 2010 after it was discovered he was distributing indecent images of children.
27 November 2013
Man Spared Jailed Over Venables Picture Tweet
A 27-year-old man has been given a suspended sentence for tweeting an image purporting to be an adult Jon Venables, one of the men jailed for the murder of James Bulger. The High Court in London gave James Baines, from Liverpool, to a 14-month suspended sentence, after he admitted contempt of court.
Man Spared Jailed Over Venables Picture Tweet
A 27-year-old man has been given a suspended sentence for tweeting an image purporting to be an adult Jon Venables, one of the men jailed for the murder of James Bulger. The High Court in London gave James Baines, from Liverpool, to a 14-month suspended sentence, after he admitted contempt of court.
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Police Investigate 'Ghost Of' James Bulger Twitter Account
Merseyside Police have launched an investigation into "potentially offensive tweets" sent by a Twitter account purporting to be the "ghost" of James Bulger. Two-year-old James was murdered in 1993 by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson.
Police Investigate 'Ghost Of' James Bulger Twitter Account
Merseyside Police have launched an investigation into "potentially offensive tweets" sent by a Twitter account purporting to be the "ghost" of James Bulger. Two-year-old James was murdered in 1993 by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson.
29 April 2005
Child murder novel shortlisted for prize
A novel inspired by the murder of toddler James Bulger has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for children’s literature. ‘Looking for JJ’, by Anne Cassidy tells the story of a ten-year-old girl who is jailed after murdering another child.
Child murder novel shortlisted for prize
A novel inspired by the murder of toddler James Bulger has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for children’s literature. ‘Looking for JJ’, by Anne Cassidy tells the story of a ten-year-old girl who is jailed after murdering another child.
07 March 2014
Bulger's Mother Receives Abuse On Twitter
Denise Fergus, the mother of toddler James Bulger, who was killed in 1993 has been subjected to abuse on Twitter about her son's murder. Users of the site reacted furiously over a chain of tweets that were sent from an account named Jon Venables, which uses the username @SirVenables. It has now been disabled.
Bulger's Mother Receives Abuse On Twitter
Denise Fergus, the mother of toddler James Bulger, who was killed in 1993 has been subjected to abuse on Twitter about her son's murder. Users of the site reacted furiously over a chain of tweets that were sent from an account named Jon Venables, which uses the username @SirVenables. It has now been disabled.
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