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James Bulger's killer could walk free from prison again in a few months

If his request is approved, Venables could be free in the Autumn

Evening Standard

Wolverhampton guilty verdicts raise issue of naming child killers

Some believe naming convicted children acts as deterrent, while others say it could glorify horrific acts

The Guardian - UK

Family of murdered toddler James Bulger ‘relieved’ killer kept behind bars

James’s mother Denise Fergus said she was ‘terrified’ at the prospect of Jon Venables’s release from prison

The Independent UK

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Decision on James Bulger killer Jon Venables parole hearing delayed by two weeks

The 41-year-old could be released just before Christmas

Evening Standard

Decision on release of James Bulger killer delayed

A spokeswoman for James’s mother said the decision of a Parole Board panel has been put back by two weeks.

The Independent UK

What happened to James Bulger? The disturbing child murder and its troubled aftermath

Toddler led away from mother at Bootle shopping centre before being killed by railway line by two 10-year-old assailants on 12 February 1993, one of the most shocking crimes in recent British history, Joe Sommerlad reports

The Independent UK

James Bulger’s mother’s plea as son’s killer Jon Venables makes parole bid for freedom

Jon Venables has been jailed on two occasions following the 1993 charge for murdering James Bulger

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James Bulger’s mother in ‘state of shock’ over killer’s parole hearing

Denise Fergus said her son’s killer Jon Venables is ‘one of the biggest dangers to our country’

Evening Standard

James Bulger’s mother in ‘shock’ over prospect of Jon Venables being freed

Venables, 41, was jailed in 2017 for possession of child abuse images and will have a parole hearing in November

The Guardian - UK

James Bulger’s mother hits out at ‘disgusting’ AI videos of murdered son

Denise Fergus called the AI-generated videos of her murdered toddler “beyond sick”

The Independent UK

James Bulger’s mother slams ‘sick’ TikTok video of her murdered son

James was tortured and killed by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson after being snatched from a shopping centre in Merseyside in 1993

Evening Standard

James Bulger's mum Denise shares heartbreaking message on her son's 33rd birthday

On Thursday, James would have turned 33 - his mum posted a message on Twitter, wishing him a happy birthday

Chronicle Live

James Bulger's brother will never forgive killer and Jon Venables 'must die in prison'

On the 30th anniversary of the murder of two-year-old James Bulger today, justice secretary Dominic Raab has reportedly told the family that Jon Venables doesn't deserve to ever be released

Daily Mirror

James Bulger's mum shares favourite memories of 'giggling, happy' son 30 years on from his death

Denise Fergus says not being able to say goodbye to her child still hurts her to this day.

Daily Record

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Liverpool Echo

James Bulger's mum shares favourite memories of 'fun, loving' son killed 30 years ago

Denise Fergus said not being able to say goodbye or I love you to her son still hurts her to this day

Liverpool Echo

'We felt it in the pit of our stomachs' - The murder that changed a city

This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the murder of James Bulger

The Guardian - UK

‘The wounds don’t ever heal’: 30 years after James Bulger’s murder, Bootle cannot forget

In 1993, the UK was held in horror by the murder of two-year-old James Bulger. From the scene of his abduction to the youth justice system, the distress still reverberates

Daily Mirror

James Bulger's mum says justice is 'in touching distance' for one of her 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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Manchester Evening News

Mother of murdered toddler James Bulger reveals killer may never be freed under new plans

Denise Fergus, mother of James Bulger, says justice secretary Dominic Raab has told her Jon Venables could spend his life behind bars.

Wales Online

James Bulger's mum says she has found two small measures of peace 30 years on

Denise Fergus had two important conversations this year ahead of the 30th anniversary of the horrendous crime

Daily Record

James Bulger’s mum says killer Jon Venables may never be free under new parole plan

Denise Fergus said that she 'took comfort' from a government plan that Jon Venables would never be free.

Daily Mirror

'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

Daily Mirror

James Bulger’s mum reveals 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

Wales Online

One of James Bulger's killers Jon Venables could be 'freed from prison in weeks'

Jon Venables has reoffended twice since he was convicted of abducting and murdering James Bulger in 1993

Liverpool Echo

Jon Venables' parole hearing pushed back again

Turmoil in Westminster has led to Venables' parole hearing being delayed

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