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21/05/2014
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 confirmed they had been made aware of posting appearing on the social network from the so-called "ghost" account referring to the anniversary of the death of James.
(MH/CD)
Two-year-old James was murdered in 1993 by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson.
Police confirmed they had been made aware of posting appearing on the social network from the so-called "ghost" account referring to the anniversary of the death of James.
(MH/CD)
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