THE TRUTH ABOUT: James bulger - Caught on Camera

James Bulger’s father calls private parole hearing for killer an ‘insult’

A Parole Board recently decided that Jon Venables' hearing would be held in private, despite calls for it to be held in public

The Independent UK · Oct 4

Child killer Jon Venables will have parole hearing in private despite James Bulger’s mother’s pleas

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The Independent UK · Sep 28

James Bulger killer Jon Venables to have latest parole hearing in private

Hearing to be carried out in private despite plea from victim’s mother

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Jon Venables, Now 43, Granted New Parole Hearing — and Still Protected by Lifelong Anonymity

Jon Venables, convicted of the 1993 murder of James Bulger, has been granted another parole review, reigniting debate over public safety, rehabilitation and lifelong anonymity more than 30 years after the crime.

International Business Times UK · Jan 14

James Bulger killer set for latest parole bid for freedom

Jon Venables will have his case heard by parole chiefs more than two years after his last appeal.

Evening Standard · Jan 13

Labour must raise the age of criminal responsibility

Letter: Prof Roger Evans supports Lady Hale’s view that prosecuting children under 14 is wrong

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025

This Week in History: A poisoned spy, street revolutions and the death of Castro

From power struggles to global crises, explore how major events between 24 and 30 November were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

James Bulger's killer could walk free from prison again in a few months

If his request is approved, Venables could be free in the Autumn

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025

UK’s ‘youngest knife killers’ have murder sentences increased at Court of Appeal

The two boys became the youngest defendants convicted of murder since the killers of James Bulger in 1993.

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024

EastEnders star Brooke Kinsella ‘alarmed’ as politicians overlook knife crime epidemic in election debate

Exclusive: Bereaved families have called for leaders to put the knife crime epidemic at top of agenda, warning more lives will be lost

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024