For more information, please see our However, his statements still suggest that he viewed Venables as the lead killer. Thompson has been revealed to be in a relationship with a man who is said to know his true identity. Venables was still on strict probation following his 2001 release from prison. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. AT just ten years old, Jon Venables callously abducted and murdered James Bulger, 2, in 1993 in a case that sent shockwaves through the UK and the rest of the world. On the day they took James, Venables had been planning to go into school and pick up the class gerbils to look after during half-term. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Robert Thompson was born on August 23, 1982 - the fifth of seven children. Anorak News | Pssst! He said: "I don't know how he was doing at school, but he was switched on and he was trying to con me, trying very hard". Robert Thompson's harrowing revelation years after killing James Bulger as a 10-year-old. In 2006, reports claimed Thompson was in a stable gay relationship at age 23 and had settled well into his local community in the North West. On one occasion, his probation officer made a home visit and saw that Venables was busy trying to destroy a hard drive from his computer. Found inside - Page 149I would like to call Robert Thompson , chairman of the North Dakota Red River Joint Water Management Board , and Mr. Paul Horn , board member , Board of . It is believed Thompson remains in a long-term relationship with a man who knows his real identity. To join the conversation, please Please keep us posted if this airs here. The two boys were soon arrested and infamously treated as adults during the subsequent trial. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . He claims his dad beat his mum in front of his family and took pleasure from it. ", He also added: "I didnt feel able to give evidence.". Vigilantism has no place in a civilised country and it is for the purpose of deterring such conduct that we must have particular regard. They served eight years. But this wouldn't be the only time Venables would have a brush with police. Thompson has been free since his release in 2001. We pay for videos too. 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Ten skull fractures resulted from the single impact. Venables has now been caged for 40 months foradmitting having a paedo manual explaining "how to have sex with little girls" as well as over 1,000 vile child abuse images. In September 2020, Venables appeal for parole was denied. Don't have an account? Staying very much on . The child killer was released from a. Jon Venables must never be released from prison. Their horrendous crime was made more difficult to understand by the then-10-year-olds' silence. In their bid to have Venable's identity disclosed, lawyers for Ralph and Jimmy Bulger argued certain details about the killer and his life are "common knowledge" and easily accessible online. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. On the day they took James, Venables had been planning to go into school and pick up the class gerbils to look after during half-term. The scarcely comprehensible, incongruous images of the boys holding identity cards in their police photographs. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. The testimony convinced the board to set him free. Authorities considered Thompson to be the ringleader in the murder that he and Venables committed. Last years 20th anniversary of Jamess death in Liverpool triggered photos and information being posted online by many people about Venables and Thompson which was shared hundreds if not thousands of times, prosecuting counsel Melanie Cumberland said. His dad abandoned the family five years before Bulger's murder - leaving mum Ann devastated. Venables was transfixed by him. He had passed five GCSEs, taken A-levels and enjoyed trips to the Lake District and even to the theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote in his report: As I was stood there naked he took hold of my penis, He said if you dont tell me where they are Im going to cut it off.. These are both great developments, but there is a danger the Justice Secretarys proposal will come too late in the case of Jon Venables. Then, according to your theory, he raped and murdered a 6-year-old girl. It is not yet known where the documentary, James Bulger: The New Revelations, will air in Australia. Though both were found guilty, they had entered a not guilty plea. There must be times when someone is so debased they can never be rehabilitated. Sir John Thomas and Mr Justice Tugendhat, today sitting at the High Court in London, said that Liddle, of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, and Harkins, of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, knew they were breaking the law and it was no excuse to claim others were also identifying the killers. His dad abandoned the family five years before Bulger's murder - leaving mum Ann devastated. The child killer was released from a young offenders institution under licence in 2001 and has not re-offended since. Thompson and Venables then disposed of his body on the railroad track to make it appear as though it had been an accident. Clickhereto upload yours. Thompson and Venables were 11 when they faced a 17-day trial at Preston Crown Court in November 1993, and were the youngest murder defendants in the UK in over 100 years. Ralph Bulger has asked courts to overturn his son's killer's lifelong anonymity. "Well," he begins slowly . In Channel 5's two-part documentary Lost Boy: The Killing of James Bulger, one of the investigators who questioned Thompson said the young boy was "street smart" and "clever," and said the ten-year-old was "trying very, very hard to con me.". Much like John F. Kennedy Jr., Caroline Kennedy's son is in good shape. Thompson claimed in his parole statement his life got worse when his parents had another child. Once the case was over I had nightmares that I was being run over by a train. She turned to drink and fell into depression, as well as allegedly trying to take her own life with an overdose. Another investigator revealed that the young boy would avoid answering difficult questions by crying. what does robert thompson look like now. There are people who have leaked photos of him who have received worse punishment than he did. In "General". In 2008, The Netline reports that Venables was arrested following a bar fight at a local pub. Jon Venables - one of the 10-year-old boys behind the horrific 1993 murder of British two-year-old James Bulger - surely fits that criteria. But now Thompson's words are being heard publicly for . Robert Thompson reportedly lives with a boyfriend who knows his real identity In 2010, reports stated that Robert had reintegrated into society and had built a healthy relationship with a community in the North West. Dean Liddle and Neil Harkins were prosecuted by Attorney General Dominic Grieve for snubbing a ban which prevents Jon Venables and Robert Thompson being identified. The killer was 10-years-old when he and Robert Thompson murdered two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, which is the. But the photo is of somebody. That will cost. Over 20 years later, he has remained off the radar of authorities and has continued to live under his assumed identity. Mrs Fergus, 45, said: I cannot condone these two men breaking the law by posting pictures of Venables or Thompson on the internet. The twisted child killer, now aged 39, took the youngster from a shopping centre along with friend Robert Thompson, before the baby's dead body by a railway track. Tv programme James Bulger: New Revelations has given an insight into the character of the boys who committed the disturbing crime. In Robert Thompson, they paint the picture of a boy who had a very troubled childhood. A freak of nature. The youngster had no record of violence before he was found guilty of killing two-year-old James Bulger. Over 20 years later, he has remained off the radar of authorities and has continued to live under his assumed identity. Venables is now behind bars again after he was. His identity is protected by a worldwide injunction - meaning that even trying to find out where he lives could land you in jail. 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I think Thompson was in charge, but they both attacked James. The vast majority of Liverpool children probably had a worse upbringing than Venables. Thompson told him 'Sod the gerbils, let's go robbing'. The images were logged two days after the 20th anniversary of the two-year-olds murder, who was killed by Venables and Thompson in 1993, aged just 10. Retired detective Laurie Dalton recalled her feeling that Thompson was "pure evil" (via The Sun) and would try to manipulate the police during questioning. 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After serving three years, he was released on parole. Venables was released in 2001 and soon found himself running afoul of the law. And even by 2000, top child psychiatrist Sir Michael Rutter claimed the risk posed by Venables on his release was "trivial". Experts claim his home life could have led to Thompson's actions. Venables, now 39, and his friend Robert Thompson were 10 in 1993 when they killed James, aged two, after taking him from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside. Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout, SkyNews.com.au Contributor and Political Commentator, Join the conversation, you are commenting as. You step out of your skin and become someone else'. Wasnt just me I'm sure? It supports independent organizers who want to create a TED-like event in their own community. Their horrendous crime was made more difficult to understand by the then-10-year-olds' silence. Thompson and Jon Venables killed two-year-old James Bulger after abducting him from a shopping centre in Liverpool. He added: "As Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss held, (Venables) is 'uniquely notorious' and there is a strong possibility, if not a probability, that if his identity were known he would be pursued resulting in grave and possibly fatal consequences. Born on March 29, 2008, to the Culinary Hall of Famer and fashion designer Todd Thompson, Jade is the spitting image of her mother And she can already cook better than us. 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Ralph Bulger, the father of James Bulger, believes that if Venables were released right now, he might commit murder once more. Venables and Thompson were released in 2001 on life licence after serving eight years for the murder of James who was battered on a railway line. JAMES Bulger killer Robert Thompson had a baby brother who looked just like the little boy he murdered. Deserves a slow & painful death. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. This left her with the impression that he was faking remorse. His dad abandoned the family five years before Bulger's murder - leaving mum Ann devastated. His identity is protected by a worldwide injunction - meaning that even trying to find out where he lives could land you in jail. DetectivePhil Roberts was on Merseysides serious crime squad when he got a call at 6am on February 13, 1993, about a two-year-old boy who had gone missing from the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle. Routine psychiatric examinations determined that he showed remorse for his crimes. She turned to drink and fell into depression, as well as allegedly trying to take her own life with an overdose. We pay for your stories! This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSpokane, an independent event. Venables was brought up well, but he must have had a mental quirk. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. At trial in 1993, Thompson was painted as the ringleader, leading Venables on at every turn. And it must also have been about the chemistry of the two of them together.. The details of the Bulger case are horrific. Robert Thompson was born on August 23, 1982 - the fifth of seven children. MORE:The Disappearance of Shannon Matthews: viewers praise same thing after watching doc, MORE:Sheridan Smith's true-crime drama has been delayed for surprising reason. Lastly, they used an iron club to strike the two-year-old in the head. He claimed that at the time of the murder he was out of control and spending time with people who were committing crimes. He was initially detained in 2010 for possessing such images, but then freed in 2013. No case could tempt me back into court until the bank manager phoned up and said Youd better do some work., Posted: 14th, February 2013 | In: Reviews Comments (4) Thompson has been free since his release in 2001. Venables was transfixed by him. "Pure evil, I will never change my mind about that.". In 2018, after confessing to having more than 1,000 photographs of child abuse and a paedophile guidebook, that included sickeningly detailed instructions on how to abuse young girls, he was given a 40-month sentence. They were remanded to separate maximum security juvenile institutions under aliases, out of fear for their safety. When Thompson and Venables ultimately arrived close to a railroad track they doused Bulger with stolen blue paint there, staining his eyes. The Netline reports that Thompson has fully integrated into society and has "built a healthy relationship" inside the community in which he lives. Zac@Zaka_No_7Hope this picture ofJonVenablesis real & he gets done in. An expert examining Thompson claimed the baby looked exactly like Jamie (Bulger), he even had the same eyes. And what the convicted killer had to say is shocking all those who have been following the case for more than two decades. JAMES Bulger was just two when he was tortured and killed by Robert Thompson and Jon Venables in a crime that shocked Britain. Thompson was the Pied Piper. Mr Grieve said the public interest required the prosecution to guard against the very real risk of serious physical harm or death to anyone who might be identified, whether correctly or incorrectly, as being either of the killers. Unlike Venables - who spent three years in jail for breaching his parole in 2010 and is currently behind bars for possessing child abuse material - Thompson has had no known further convictions. Experts claim his home life could have led to Thompsons actions. Their young age, coupled with the brutality of their crime, shocked the United Kingdom to its core. The announcement comes after Raab announced plans which would give him the right to veto the release of dangerous prisoners. He said: "I don't know how he was doing at school, but he was switched on and he was trying to con me, trying very hard". WHAT utter fool published a photo of one of James Bulgers killers, Jon Venables, online? In 2010, it was reported that he was in a long-term relationship with a man who knows his real identity. The then-18-year-old said that while he regretted killing James, he couldnt deny the positive impact it had on his own life and considered himself a better person because of it. They walked with the boy for several kilometres before torturing and killing him, leaving his body by nearbyrail tracks. "The reality is that the case for varying the injunction has simply not been made.". She was also bothered by the fact that Thompson would cry, but there wouldn't be any tears. Privacy Policy. After a three-week trial, the jury took only five hours to render a guilty verdict for the boys. But when Venables was recalled to jail in 2010, it emerged Thompson had done well at Barton Moss secure unit, in Eccles, Lancs, showing a growing interest and talent in art. He's laughing at everyone because he keeps winning. Twenty years on from their release, find out where they are now James Bulger was just two when he was killed. In a clip for the documentary I am JFK Jr., Kennedy's roommate, John Hare, explained, "Despite the six-pack abs and the great physique which he certainly had, and he worked hard for, and he deserved . James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus has said she is "over the moon" after a debate about an inquiry into the two-year-olds murder was confirmed. Where Are Child Murderers Robert Thompson And Jon Venables Today. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Sorry for such a morbid topic, but I came across a thread elsewhere here where this was brought up (innocent seeming photos taken before something horrible or some such), and it really surfaced tonnes of memories after reading up on it all again. Experts queried whether there was connection between a child who had experienced a rejection through the arrival of another child. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . TED Conferences, LLC. The men admitted breaching a January 2001 injunction, binding on the whole world, imposed before Venables and Thompson were released, which outlaws anyone making information public that reveals their appearance, location or new names.
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