Jon Venables, one of the two boys convicted of the 1993 murder of toddler James Bulger, has been granted a further parole hearing, the Parole Board has confirmed. Venables, now 43, remains subject to a lifelong anonymity order that continues to bar the publication of his identity, location or personal details.
The decision revives one of the most sensitive cases in British criminal history and comes after repeated failed parole bids and multiple recalls to prison. It has again raised questions about public protection, rehabilitation and the continued concealment of Venables' identity more than three decades after the killing.
