James Bulger family threatens legal action over private parole hearing
The family of murdered toddler James Bulger has threatened legal action after being barred from attending offender Jon Venables' upcoming private parole hearing.
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The family of murdered toddler James Bulger is believed to have threatened legal action after being barred from attending a parole hearing for his killer, Jon Venables. The Daily Mail and The Irish Sun both reported that Venables will have his latest bid for freedom heard in private. The hearing comes more than two years after his last appeal. [1][2]
According to the Daily Mail, the family requested a public hearing to help combat misinformation about the case. That request was denied, prompting the potential legal challenge from the family. [1]
Two year old James Patrick Bulger was abducted, tortured, and murdered in Merseyside, England, on 12 February 1993. Ten year old boys Jon Venables and Robert Thompson led the toddler away from the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle. His body was found on a railway line in Walton, Liverpool, two days later. [1][4]
In short
- The family of James Bulger has threatened legal action after being barred from Jon Venables' parole hearing.
- Jon Venables' latest parole hearing is set to be held in private.
- James Bulger's family requested a public hearing to combat misinformation about the case.
- James Bulger was two years old when he was murdered by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson in 1993.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Family of murdered toddler James Bulger 'threaten legal action' after being barred from his killer Jon Venables' parole hearingDaily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Murdered James Bulger's family threaten legal action after being barred from his killer Jon Venables' parole hearingThe Irish Sun, 4h ago
Background
- [3]Family on Wikipedia
- [4]Murder of James Bulger on Wikipedia
- [5]Mother of murdered toddler Star Hobson is released from prison FTMQ News, 2d ago
- [6]Former Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole again in California FTMQ News, 3d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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