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Murdered James Bulger's dad furious at parole hearing decision as son's killer bids for freedom

First reported 4 Oct, 11:04 UTCUpdated 47m ago2 sources

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Jon Venables, who tortured and murdered two-year-old James Bulger 23 years ago, last had a parole bid rejected in 2023

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Murdered James Bulger's dad furious at parole hearing decision as son's killer bids for freedom

Jon Venables, who tortured and murdered two-year-old James Bulger 23 years ago, last had a parole bid rejected in 2023

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Private parole hearing for James Bulger's killer Jon Venables is 'an insult' and like 'trampling on my son's grave', toddler's father says

Two-year-old James was tortured and murdered by child killer Jon Venables and his accomplice Robert Thompson at a shopping centre near Liverpool in 1993.

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  1. The MirrorLeftGBMixed factuality
    Murdered James Bulger's dad furious at parole hearing decision as son's killer bids for freedom (opens The Mirror in a new tab)

    Jon Venables, who tortured and murdered two-year-old James Bulger 23 years ago, last had a parole bid rejected in 2023

  2. Daily MailRightGBMixed factuality
    Private parole hearing for James Bulger's killer Jon Venables is 'an insult' and like 'trampling on my son's grave', toddler's father says (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)

    Two-year-old James was tortured and murdered by child killer Jon Venables and his accomplice Robert Thompson at a shopping centre near Liverpool in 1993.

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