Murdered toddler James Bulger’s grave vandalised for a second time
This marks the second such incident. The grave of murdered toddler James Bulger has been vandalised for a second time in six weeks. Two cherub statue heads beside the two-year-old’s headstone at Kirkdale Cemetery in Liverpool have been cut off. In February 1993, James was lured away from his mother at a Bootle shopping centre […]
2 months ago
Mother of murdered toddler James Bulger left ‘devastated’ after son’s grave vandalised
A shocking act After her son’s grave was targeted in an act of vandalism, the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger says she is “devastated”. On Thursday, 26 February, officers were called to Kirkdale Cemetery in Liverpool, following reports that the memorial to the murdered toddler had been significantly damaged and items stolen. The site […]
3 months ago
James Bulger killer Jon Venables’ parole bid rejected by parol chiefs
The decision was made following a two-day hearing Killer Jon Venables has had his parole bid rejected, meaning he will not walk free from prison. Venables was just 10-years-old when he and Robert Thompson, also 10, tortured and killed two-year-old James Bulger in 1993. Both were handed life sentences for the killing but were released […]
2 years ago
Child murderer Jon Venables could be freed from prison within matter of weeks
Venables is one of the youngest convicted murderers in British history James Bulger’s murderer, Jon Venables, could walk free from prison within a matter of weeks as he seeks a parole hearing to secure his release. Venables, now 40, and Robert Thompson were both just 10-years-old when they kidnapped, tortured and killed two-year-old James Bulger […]
3 years ago
Actress Tina Malone sentenced after attempting to identify James Bulger killer
She has been given an eight-month suspended sentence Actress Tina Malone has received an eight-month suspended sentence for attempting to reveal the new identity of Jon Venables. Venables, along with Robert Thompson, was found guilty of the murder of two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, then aged just ten – making them the youngest convicted murderers in […]
7 years ago
James Bulger killer Jon Venables will not be identified after father loses court case
The identity of Jon Venables will not be made public The father of James Bulger has lost a court case to have the identity of Jon Venables made public. Bulger was murdered as a toddler in 1993 by Venables, who has lived in anonymity since his release from a life-sentence prison term in 2001. He […]
7 years ago