Aug 10, 2017 bbc documentary aired after jon venables, one of the two murderers of 2yearold james bulger in 1993, was reincarcerated in 2010 for downloading and. Venables served seven years of a life sentence for the 1993 murder before he was freed in june. He was later found after being tortured and killed by jon venables and robert thompson. Jul 23, 2010 jon venables was just 10 years old when he and friend robert thompson murdered toddler james bulger.
But sometimes the unthinkable happens children kill. Such was the case of mary flora bell, an 11yearold british girl who strangled two little boys to death in scotswood, in the suburb of newcastle upon tyne. Such was the shocking story of two 10yearolds, jon venables and robert thompson from england, who killed and mutilated the body of 2yearold james bulger. Ralph bulger, 51, the father of murdered toddler james reacted angrily after receiving quotes from a forthcoming channel 5 documentary where his sons killers say they had a better life behind bars. The shocking interview tapes of james bulgers killers have revealed just how young jon venables and robert thompson sounded when they were charged. Feb 08, 2018 chilling audio footage reveals the moment james bulgers killers broke down when realising they had been caught before blaming each other. Chilling words of jon venables describing murder of twoyear. Jon venables identity leak and stinson hunters latest. From series 20, broadcast on 08062016 in this exclusive interview james bulgers mother denise opens up. Here, we study and observe the darkest aspects of life and human nature. Welcome to rmorbidreality, a subreddit devoted to the most disturbing content the internet has to offer.
When robert thompson and jon venables were convicted in 1993, the only sentence open to the judge was to order them to be detained at her majestys pleasure, an indefinite sentence used for young offenders guilty of murder. Feb 05, 2018 james bulger killer jon venables back in prison after child sex abuse images found a spokesman for the attorney generals office said. With maxine peake, james bulger, denise fergus, ralph bulger. For a crime which is still remembered painfully by countless people across the country, jon venables, along with accomplice robert thompson were arrested for the murder of james bulger. And if it isnt him, venables will need yet another new identity and possibly a new face should he ever be released from prison. A 2001 documentary reporting on the proposed forthcoming release of murderers jon venables and robert thompson, and the emotions this has stirred up. People edit anthony venables born 1953, english economist. Jul 07, 20 the pair recollect a few details in which james bulger was brutally tortured and murdered in february 1993. I had a phone interview with a recruiter in baltimore who seemed to be very excited about me and wanted to talk with the hiring manager immediately. Children are seen by society as innocent and pure, without malice. David hobbs, 67 and from milton keynes, buckinghamshire, pleaded guilty at the. Mar 12, 2018 one of james bulgers killers has reportedly demanded plastic surgery after photos allegedly showing what he looks like now were leaked on social media. Venables, now 35 years old, was reportedly attacked with boiling water and scalded by a fellow. So theres a picture of jon venables floating round on twitter.
Robert thompson is the founding director of the bleier center for television and popular culture and a trustee professor of television and popular culture. Jon venables gives shocking excuse for killing james bulger. Jon venables returned to prison in november after allegedly being caught with child abuse images. In 2010 he was arrested for possessing child pornography that was rated category four on a scale of one to five, with five being the worst.
Prisoner attacked james bulger killer jon venables. The incident between jon venables and the woman was said to have taken place in an empty property at a secure unit while she was supposed to be looking after him during a walk in the grounds. Venables is a surname of normanfrench origin, derived from the town of the same name in normandy and introduced to england by way of the norman conquest. Wikimedia james bulger killers jon venables holding the boys hand and robert thompson walking directly in front of the boy abduct their victim just before killing him, as captured by a surveillance camera. Aug 08, 2017 a 2001 documentary reporting on the proposed forthcoming release of murderers jon venables and robert thompson, and the emotions this has stirred up. Tina malone almost loses a stone after jon venables court case. Evil child killer jon venables was living with secret. Before the murder, venables attacked a classmate and tried to choke him with a ruler and had a history of violent behaviour. The london daily telegraph, quoting unnamed sources, says jon venables was sent back to prison because he got into a bad fight with a coworker and hes gotten in trouble for using drugs before venables is said to have developed a cocaine and ecstasy habit after being released in 2001. Chilling words of jon venables describing murder of two. Jan 28, 2019 jon venables was 10 when he and robert thompson killed 2 yearold james bulger merseyside police the bulger case is in the news again. More than 25 years later, the surveillance image above remains etched in the minds of the millions familiar with the james bulger case.
Jon venables and robert thompson, both aged 11, became the youngest convicted murderers in britain for almost 250 years when a jury at preston crown court found them guilty yesterday of abducting. Bulger was led away from the new strand shopping centre in bootle as his mother had taken her eyes off him momentarily. The 10yearold boys had beaten james and left his body on a railway line. Man wrongly accused of being bulger killer living a man, david calvert, has gone into hiding, fearful for his life after he was wrongly accused of being james bulgers killer jon venables. How james bulger was murdered by robert thompson and jon venables. Venables s identity uncovered before news of breach. Can those arrangements involve him going to prison and staying there. For this reason, i believe that there are more out there. This time it is because of a short drama film called. Fair enough, it looks like him, but i have friends who grew up looking nothing like they did when they were youngsters. A documentary on james bulgers coldblooded killers has sparked fury in the uk after experts defended the 10yearold murderers, saying they made an awful mistake. One of james bulgers killers has reportedly demanded plastic surgery after photos allegedly showing what he looks like now were leaked on social media.
His arrest in 2008 is said to have happened when plainclothed policemen caught him taking cocaine in an. New documentary, the bulger killers, causes outrage. Pictures show completely creepy abandoned detention unit. Letter from liverpool about the murder of 2yearold james bulger by two tenyearold boys, robert thompson and jon venables.
Inside the dark and twisted world of child killer jon venables the two boys were then showed haunting video footage of them taking little james by the hand and leading him out of. A true story based on interview transcripts and records from the james bulger case which shocked the world in 1993 and continues to incite public outrage across the united kingdom. Jon venables and robert thompson interviews youtube. Detectives in the case believe thompson thought up the plan to kidnap the toddler and was more violent than venables. James bulger killer jon venables signs up to online dating website child killer jon venables has signed up to a popular dating website where.
Apr 18, 2018 wikimedia james bulger killers jon venables holding the boys hand and robert thompson walking directly in front of the boy abduct their victim just before killing him, as captured by a surveillance camera. Keep in mind, a good post should foster insightful discussion by. With ely solan, leon hughes, will oconnell, david ryan. Obviously, the first question is regarding the respect and sensitivity of this case pertaining to the bulger family, for whom this is going to be an ongoing lifetime journey of anguish. A prisoner locked up alongside jon venables today reveals how he attacked the childkiller for laughing about the murder of james bulger. Robert thompsonjon venablesthe lead up to the arrestat home, jon showed an intense interest in the story of jamess disappearance. Venabless identity uncovered before news of breach. James heap says venables bragged that killing the twoyear. He himself, from what has been reported, appears to be pretty open about the extent to which he poses a risk. In 1993, jon venables was one of two 10yearolds who abducted, tortured, and murdered 2yearold james bulger. Jul 23, 2010 jon venables, one of the killers of james bulger, has been jailed for two years after admitting downloading and distributing indecent images of children. Watch how police caught chris watts, family murderer, with body language police body cameras duration. The convicted killers, jon venables and robert thompson, were both 10 years old at the time.
And theres a name attached, which i obviously wont post. The film does portray jon venables and robert thompson as emotional characters as the police interrogate them. Prisoner attacked james bulger killer jon venables after. James patrick bulger 16 march 1990 12 february 1993 was a 2yearold boy from kirkby, merseyside, england, who was abducted, tortured and killed by two 10yearold boys, robert thompson and jon venables. Society did right by james bulgers killers deborah orr. The new identity given to jon venables, one of the two killers of twoyearold jamie bulger, had been. Brain scans conducted in the 1990s on children from. New identity of james bulger killer jon venables leaked online. Jon venables update jon venables, one of the boys who murdered the infant james bulger in 1993, has been attacked in prison, according to reports in the daily star. Interview with robert thompson and jon venables, the two.
Many of us want to believe children are born innocent. Bbc documentary aired after jon venables, one of the two murderers of 2yearold james bulger in 1993, was reincarcerated in 2010 for downloading and. The director of public prosecutions at the time of the original trial of venables and thompson was called david calvertsmith. Venables, known as child b during the trial, was described as a weak, if willing, follower. Mar 03, 2010 why was jon venables released from prison in 2001. How james bulger was killed by jon venables and robert. Two ten yearold boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler. Jon venables identity leaked and stinson hunters new. Jon venables and robert thompson can be heard bein. Tina malone has narrowly avoided jail after she admitted breaching an injunction protecting the identity of james bulger killer jon venables by sharing a post on social media. He regularly cried openly, leaning against the shoulder of. Tina malone admits revealing james bulger killer jon.
Such was the shocking story of two 10yearolds, jon venables and robert thompson from england, who killed and mutilated the body of 2yearold james bulger on that fateful day, the troubled boys were skipping school and wandering around a busy mall, stealing sweets. A true story based on interview transcripts and records from the. The father and uncle of murdered toddler james bulger have begun a legal battle for information about one of the killers, jon venables, to be made public. Jon venables was 10 when he and robert thompson killed 2 yearold james bulger merseyside police the bulger case is in the news again. James was taken from the strand shopping center, in bootle, whilst his mother, denise. James bulger killer jon venables new identity revealed online. Feb 07, 2018 the shocking interview tapes of james bulgers killers have revealed just how young jon venables and robert thompson sounded when they were charged. Mar 04, 2019 toddler james bulger was snatched from the strand shopping centre in bootle, merseyside, on february 12, 1993 by robert thompson and jon venables. Dec 05, 2017 jon venables in prison segregation wing with a price on his head venables, 36, was recalled to prison after police allegedly found indecent images of children on his computer. Dec 05, 2017 the attorney general is investigating a possible legal breach amid claims the new identity of child killer jon venables was revealed on social media. Jon venables was just 10 years old when he and friend robert thompson murdered toddler james bulger.
Hearing jon venables would be tried in secret made my. Unforgiven the boys who murdered james bulger full. The public werent told the names of the boys, robert thompson and jon venables, until they had been found guilty. The exact length of sentence was in the hands of the home secretary. Jon venables had been due to meet parole chiefs within weeks but the meeting has now. Bulger killers were damaged, not evil new statesman. Venables, now 35 years old, was reportedly attacked with boiling water and scalded by a fellow inmate who had worked out his true identity. James bulger killer jon venables signs up to online dating. Since the 1993 murder on merseyside of the toddler james bulger, the single most profound shift in our understanding of what creates disturbed children comes not from the criminal justice system, but from neuroscience. Chilling audio footage reveals the moment james bulgers killers broke down when realising they had been caught before blaming each other. Unforgiven the boys who murdered james bulger full video. Jon venables bid for freedom dashed as parole hearing delayed by coronavirus james bulgers killer will not be released from prison early because his parole board hearing has been delayed due to the coronavirus crisis, it has been reported.
We have received a complaint that the anonymity order has. The judge expressed a view that violent videos may have played a part in influencing the actions of the two children, but this was buried under a mountain of tabloid hysteria and speculative links with childs. Bulger killer jailed over indecent images of children this article is more than 2 years old jon venables, who served eight years for twoyearold jamess murder, sentenced to 40 months. Jan 28, 2019 pictures show completely creepy abandoned detention unit where jon venables was held creepy new pictures have revealed the inside of an abandoned detention unit where child murderer jon venables. Jon venables in prison segregation wing with a price on his. Now a short film about the crime, detainment, is nominated for best short film at the oscars. Feb 10, 2018 jon venables attack only a matter of time.
Jon venables has been jailed for possession of child abuse images for the second time credit. Englishnat the parents of uk toddler james bulger, have released a home video of the child at a birthday party just before he was brutally murdered. Inmates have photos of james bulger killer prisoners are sharing what they say are pictures of jon venables, the sick killer of toddler james bulger. I just saw several videos on youtube with sections of the recordings being played. Is there any place online to find the police interrogation transcripts. Jon venables father is known to have rented the film on video, but it was never established that venables or thompson had watched it. One of three children, his mother and father were separated but were described as. If i seen them lads, id kick their heads in, he said. Nov 14, 2018 james bulgers killer jon venables was so haunted by his toddler victim he detected a baby smell on every item of clothing he wore to the 1993 murder trial, a new documentary will reveal. Detective who interviewed james bulger killer reveals how. The pair recollect a few details in which james bulger was brutally tortured and murdered in february 1993.
Do you, in all honesty, believe that even the british justice system would be dumb enough to give a criminal, as a new identity, the same name as the dpp. Feb 08, 2018 inside the dark and twisted world of child killer jon venables the two boys were then showed haunting video footage of them taking little james by the hand and leading him out of the bootle strand. Two pictures fifteen years apart is nothing in the way of proof, in my opinion. Mar 04, 2010 of the two, it was jon venables who appeared the more emotional as he and robert thompson were on trial for the murder of james bulger. I interviewed at venable llp washington, dc in august 2019. Jon venables identity leak and stinson hunters latest project. He and robert thompson, both 10 at the time, tortured and killed twoyearold james bulger in liverpool in 1993 after leading him away from a shopping centre. Central news she was also home when cops found nearly 1,200 abuse images on a. Police transcripts of john venables and robert thompson. Also, even if venables was the weaker of the two and more easily led, doesnt make him any less of a dangerous sociopath just a different type than thompson. Fury after james bulgers killer jon venables had sex. It is the graphic evidence for something many parents instinctively feel. James bulgers killer jon venables was so haunted by his toddler victim he detected a baby smell on every item of clothing he wore to the 1993 murder trial, a new documentary will reveal.
The 10 year old murderers who killed james bulger shiver. Full statement from james bulger killer jon venables bbc. In 1993, he and his friend jon venables abducted james from a shopping centre and led him across liverpool before torturing him and then battering him to death on a railway line. A prison officer has pleaded guilty to selling information about one of james bulgers killers to the sun newspaper. Who are jon venables and robert thompsons parents and what. Bulger killer jailed over indecent images of children uk. Police transcripts of john venables and robert thompson james bulger murder. Plainly, arrangements need to be made to protect him.
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