James Bulger killer to be freed
James Bulger's killer Jon Venables is to be released from prison. Denise Fergus, James Bulger's mother, slammed the decision saying Venables remained 'a danger to the public'.
Parole Board confirms release of Jon Venables
In a short statement the Parole Board said: "We've had confirmation that all parties have been told and we can confirm that it was a release decision. He will be released."
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Jon Venables to be released back into the community
Venables has been granted parole again. Last time, he was sent back to jail for distributing indecent images of children.
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Timeline of events following abduction of James Bulger
This is how events unfolded from the abduction of James Bulger to the conviction of his schoolboy killers, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson.