4 h. ago Distressed mum's biggest worry over killer of toddler James Bulger

Jon Venables - just 10 when he brutally tortured and killed two-year-old James - has been granted a new parole hearing which could see him back on the streets later this year

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7 h. ago James Bulger's parents blast Jon Venables for putting them through 'unimaginable trauma' in his latest bid for freedom

Jon Venables and Robert Thompson were just 10-years-old when they were found guilty of abducting, torturing, and murdering two-year-old James Bulger in Merseyside in 1993.

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9 h. ago James Bulger's mum to hear voice of son's killer as Jon Venables makes new bid for freedom

His face will be obscured during the hearing to protect his identity

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9 h. ago James Bulger: All you need to know on horror murder that shocked UK

Two-year-old James Bulger was killed by 10-year-olds Jon Venables and Robert Thompson in a horrific crime that sent shockwaves across the nation - here's everything you need to know about the murder

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11 h. ago James Bulger's mum to hear voice of killer Jon Venables in freedom bid

Two-year-old James Bulger was murdered by Robert Thompson and Jon Venables in 1993, when they were themselves just children.

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13 h. ago James Bulger's mum to reopen 'unimaginable trauma' facing son's killer at parole hearing

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13 h. ago James Bulger mum to reopen 'unimaginable trauma' by facing son's killer at parole hearing

James Bulger's mum has been granted the opportunity to observe the parole hearing of her son's killer Jon Venables after he was granted another freedom bid today

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14 h. ago James Bulger's mum will hear voice of son's killer at Jon Venables freedom bid

The Parole Board has been considering the release of Jon Venables - jailed for murdering two-year-old James Bulger in 1993 and returned to prison after being caught with child abuse videos

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