Anorak News | Pssst! She turned to drink and fell into depression, as well as allegedly trying to take her own life with an overdose. Unlike his uncle, however, Schlossberg doesn't just look the part. Both killers were aged 11at the time of their sentencing, making them the youngest people convicted of murder in English history. And if they hadnt been caught I fear they would have struck again. Grainy images from a security camera showed him trustingly holding the hand of ten year old Jon Venables as they walked away. 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Liddle and Harkins clearly knew they were posting illegal content, the barrister added, but decided to ignore the legislation. on a train track, alive, with paint in his eyes and having been beat across the head with an iron bar. His talk focuses on finding one's identity and honoring that choice for self and providing the same . Clickhereto upload yours. Would like to watch it. I think Thompson was in charge, but they both attacked James. His dad abandoned the family five years before Bulger's murder - leaving mum Ann devastated. In 2010 he was sent back to prison for possessing indecent images of children. Twenty years on from their release, find out where they are now James Bulger was just two when he was killed. And if it isnt him, Venables will need yet another new identity and possibly a new face should he ever be released from prison. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The toddler had gone missing two days before from the Strand shopping center, where Bulger was in the care of his mother. 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. Robert Thompson's harrowing revelation years after killing James Bulger as a 10-year-old. Venables on the other hand, has been returned to prison twice for child pornography related offences. There are people who have leaked photos of him who have received worse punishment than he did. I would like the police to open an investigation into his actions because it amounts to conspiracy with the men who reposted the pictures he published in the first place. "My decision is in no way a reflection on the applicants themselves, for whom there is a profoundest sympathy," he said. Robert Thompson's harrowing revelation years after killing James Bulger as a 10-year-old. 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When Thompson and Venables ultimately arrived close to a railroad track they doused Bulger with stolen blue paint there, staining his eyes. She turned to drink and fell into depression, as well as allegedly trying to take her own life with an overdose. James Bulger was two when he was murdered on 12 February 1993. Do you think it's fair that Jon Venables and Robert Thompson got to "I am deeply ashamed of what I did, of having played a part in this horrible murder.". We pay for videos too. 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. And even by 2000, top child psychiatrist Sir Michael Rutter claimed the risk posed by Venables on his release was "trivial". "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Thompson has been free since his release in 2001. Charles Bronson's parole everything you need to know about the controversial case. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Where is Robert Thompson now? - The US Sun | The US Sun The system has held up as far as Thompson is concerned he has disappeared back into society without further offending. 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. James Bulger murder investigator revealed Robert Thompson tried to 'con But in the case of Venables, parole must be denied. Thompson said that this crime was carried out in silence. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Deserves a slow & painful death. Pssst! Want to see what Jon Venables looks like now? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. It would also look into the seemingly botched attempts to rehabilitate one of the pair, Jon Venables. Witnesses would later testify in court that they saw a crying Bulger being dragged along the two-and-a-half-mile route between the Strand and the railroad tracks where he would be eventually found. The Daily Mail tells us that he will be in front of another parole board early in 2023. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. After pleading not guilty and blaming each other, the pair were found guilt of murder in 1993. If its not him, that who would want to be that person? But this wouldn't be the only time Venables would have a brush with police. "The reality is that the case for varying the injunction has simply not been made.". 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. Robert Thompson is an artist, actor, athlete, and entertainer who lives at the intersection of a multitude of socially constructed spaces. But the photo is of somebody. So Robert Thompson got out of jail and was moved somewhere, given a new name etc. It supports independent organizers who want to create a TED-like event in their own community. "My decision is in no way a reflection on the applicants themselves, for whom there is a profoundest sympathy," he said. In 2017, Venables was caught in possession of thousands of child pornography images and sentenced to a minimum of 40 months in prison. There is a worldwide ban on publishing anything revealing Venables current identity. You step out of your skin and become someone else'. The child killer was released from a young offenders institution under licence in 2001 and has not re-offended since. And what the convicted killer had to say is shocking all those who have been following the case for more than two decades. A freak of nature. 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 . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He was denied parole in 2000 and ordered to stay behind bars for at least an additional two years. Jon Venables also received a new identity upon his release at age 18. But in 1993, these two British boys became cold-blooded killers and murdered a toddler. But sharing pictures or the identity of the two child killers, now gro As always you can unsubscribe at any time. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. Bulger responded to the parole boards decision by saying, I think the only way to stop him from killing another baby like James is to keep him behind up for life. Experts queried whether there was connection between a child who had experienced a rejection through the arrival of another child. Experts claim his home life could have led to Thompson's actions. 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. Thompson and Venables were 10. What Does Robert Thompson And Jon Venables Look Like Now? 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. The Witnesses Who Did Nothing BWP Media via Getty Images Ten-year-old Robert Thompson, one James Bulger's killers, poses for a mugshot for British authorities on February 20, 1993. Rupert Thomson: a life in writing - The Guardian "I, personally, wish Mr and Mrs Bulger and their families to know that I am desperately sorry for what I did, and aware of the enormity of what I did," Thompson said. Venables is now behind bars again after he was jailed for a further two years for downloading and distributing images of children. WHAT utter fool published a photo of one of James Bulgers killers, Jon Venables, online? On March 4, 2019, it was announced Thompson's accomplice Jon Venables is to keep his anonymity after a judge ruled it would protect him from "serious violence". I would have been 9 when this happened, and it affected my 29yo mother something fierce (understandably). In Robert Thompson, they paint the picture of a boy who had a very troubled childhood. Robert Thompson and Jon Venables shocked the world when they murdered toddler James Bulger in 1993. His identity is protected by a worldwide injunction - meaning that even trying to find out where he lives could land you in jail. But I believe Venables in particular put enormous temptation out there by posting pictures of himself on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. However, it has since been changed twice as he has both disclosed his real identity to friends and had it leaked by the public. TEDx was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading." This ought to be informed by emotion, incredulity, and instinct; but at its heart ought to be driven by logic and empirical evidence, that the balance of probability of Venables being a recidivist offender is too great, and there ought, as a matter of reason, to be a point at which an individual forfeits their right to reside within society. His dad abandoned the family five years before Bulger's murder - leaving mum Ann devastated. To join the conversation, please It is not yet known where the documentary, James Bulger: The New Revelations, will air in Australia. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. James Bulger's killers: Where are Robert Thompson and Jon Venables? 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. "This is, therefore, a wholly exceptional case and the evidence in 2019 is more than sufficient to sustain the conclusion that there continues to be a real risk of very substantial harm to (Venables).". 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. 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. Where is Jon Venables now? - The Sun | The Sun ", "I was too frightened to accept any blame myself. "This is, therefore, a wholly exceptional case and the evidence in 2019 is more than sufficient to sustain the conclusion that there continues to be a real risk of very substantial harm to (Venables).". ROBERT Thompson abducted and tortured to death two-year-old James Bulger alongside his partner in crime Jon Venables when they were just ten years old. After a three-week trial, the jury took only five hours to render a guilty verdict for the boys. MORE:Netflix's new true-crime series Murder Among the Mormons has fans saying same thing. 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