Bulger killer to be given 'fourth identity' following release

Jon Venables pictured in 1993. Credit: Police handout

One of James Bulger's killers will reportedly be given a fourth new identity when he is released from jail again, according to the Daily Mail.

Jon Venables, 31, is understood to have been freed from prison after being locked up in 2010 for downloading images of child abuse.

Venables had previously served eight years for murdering two-year-old James in Liverpool in 1993.

The toddler's parents have expressed outrage over his alleged release. James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus, told the Sun newspaper that Venables is "a danger to the public".

James Bulger's father, Ralph, believes Jon Venables will commit more crime, a friend said.

The friend said: "He hasn't put a time on it but he is convinced he will reoffend."

She added that James's family were given scant information about Venables' release and Mr Bulger was told via his lawyer.

The Ministry of Justice have declined to comment on the case.