The parole bid of Jon Venables, one of the killers of two-year-old James Bulger, has been delayed by two weeks, leaving many fearing that the notorious child murderer could be quietly released just before Christmas. Justice officials confirmed the delay today.
James Bulger was tragically tortured and killed by Venables and his accomplice, Robert Thompson when they were both just ten years old. The horrific crime occurred in 1993 when the young victim was abducted from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside.