All news on the topic: Jon Venables
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Bulger killer Jon Venables now - 'paedo manual, urges and fears he could kill'
At the age of 10, Jon Venables snatched and murdered toddler James Bulger alongside pal Robert Thompson - and despite being released from prison, has been put behind bars again after being caught with sickening child abuse images
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James Bulger's mum makes desperate plea as killer could soon be freed
Denise Fergus is pleading for the board to “keep Venables away from other kids like James” calling the killer a monster ahead of his two-day hearing
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Family of James Bulger barred from attending hearing that could see killer freed
James Bulger's mother and father, Denise Fergus and Ralph Bulger, cannot read out statements, explaining why they think Jon Venables should stay behind bars - but he'll be able to speak
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James Bulger's mum slams Jon Venables private parole hearing for 'mental health'
The mother of murdered James Bulger spoke after it was revealed killer Venables' legal team feared an open session would cause him 'emotional stress' as he bids for freedom again
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James Bulger killer granted private parole hearing after 'emotional stress' plea
Today the Chair of the Parole Board for England and Wales, Caroline Corby, said the panel had to respect a long-standing legal order that bans the public identification of Jon Venables
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James Bulger's mum Denise renews wedding vows 30 years after son's murder
Three decades after the tragic murder of her son, James Bulger, Denise Fergus and husband Stuart mark 25 years together by renewing their wedding vows, surrounded by love
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James Bulger's dad begs to tell Jon Venables he shouldn't be freed from jail
James Bulger was two years old when he was snatched from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, in 1993. The abductors – Jon Venables and his friend Robert Thompson, then murdered him
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Mum of James Bulger 'frightened' at prospect of killer Jon Venables being freed
Denise Fergus, the mother of James Bulger, is convinced the twisted killer remains a danger to the public and should not be freed at his parole hearing in November
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'I was in the James Bulger trial and one chilling part sticks in my memory'
As we approach the 30th anniversary of James Bulger trial’s start on November 1, 1993, the Mirror’s former chief feature writer Anton Antonowicz recalls that chilling day when Jon Venables and Robert Thompson became the youngest in Britain to be tried for murder
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Twisted killers Venables and Thompson tortured and then murdered James Bulger
A new Channel 5 documentary, James Bulger: The Trial, is re-examining the trial of Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, who were convicted of killing toddler James Bulger
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'I've never heard details of my son James Bulger's murder - now I'm ready'
Denise Fergus only attended one day of the trial of her son's killers as she was pregnant - now she is finally able to start processing the full facts as new TV documentary airs
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James Bulger's mum's desperate request as killer makes bid for freedom
Jon Venables, who brutally murdered toddler James in 1993, faces a crucial hearing 'within weeks', which would see him back on the streets if parole is granted
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James Bulger's family's fears as killer Jon Venables could be free by Christmas
Venables, 40, has been granted a new parole hearing, and it has been claimed he has been working on his presentation to the Parole Board, leaving James' family anxious
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James Bulger's mum's fury at sick TikTok AI clip of 'son' talking about murder
The clips are part of a disturbing series of videos showing fake versions of missing or murdered children, including Madeleine McCann, Baby P and Rhys Jones
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James Bulger’s killer could be kept behind bars indefinitely under new law
The country was left shocked after Jon Venables and Robert Thompson kidnapped little James Bulger and tortured and killed him in Bootle, Merseyside in 1993
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Boost for James Bulger's mother as new bill could keep his killer behind bars
The parole system is to be overhauled under a new Victims and Prisoners Bill that is to be introduced today. Ministers will be given new powers to block the release of dangerous criminals including murderers, rapists and terrorists.
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James Bulger's mum says Jon Venables will reoffend like Gary Glitter if freed
Denise Fergus was deflated when informed of a parole hearing for Jon Venables, who murdered her son James. Now she is urging officials to keep him locked up forever
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James Bulger's mum pays respect at his final resting place 30 years after murder
Denise Fergus said she will never forget the belly giggles of her adorable two-year-old son James Bulger who was killed by 10-year-old Jon Venables and Robert Thompson
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James Bulger's mum says justice 'in touching distance' for one of son's killers
Denise Fergus, mother of tragic James Bulger, said on This Morning that Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has told her his Reform Bill would keep reoffender Jon Venables behind bars for life
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James Bulger's mum 'was suffocated by hatred but now can think of him as person'
Despite not returning to The Strand mall in Bootle for almost 30 years, Denise believes she can now remember him again without his memory being suffocated by her hatred for his twisted killers
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Jamie Bulger case expert reveals new theory on motives for murder of tragic boy
Expert Professor Paul Britton, who was on the James Bulger case in 1993, says he doesn't believe the murder by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson was sexually motivated
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'Dominic Raab must not let down Denise Fergus, misleading her is unconscionable'
Dominic Raab has told Denise Fergus, James Bulger's mother, Jon Venables will "not see the light of day again" under planned new laws, although some fear she may be let down
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James Bulger’s mum says Jon Venables may never be free under new parole plan
Denise Fergus, mother of tragic James Bulger, says Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has told her his Reform Bill would keep reoffender Jon Venables behind bars for life
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