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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Barney Davis

REVEALED: James bulger s killer jon venables granted parole board hearing and could walk free in months | Vintage Vibes

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James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables could be released from prison by Christmas after he was granted a rare parole board hearing.

James was tortured and killed by Venables and Robert Thompson – who were then both aged 10 – after they snatched him from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, on 12 February 1993.

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