Bulger killer's parole hearing to be held in private
Summary
Jon Venables, who killed two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, will have his latest parole hearing in private. The Parole Board decided this to protect Venables from potential threats, despite requests from the victim's mother and media for a public hearing.Key Facts
- Jon Venables and Robert Thompson killed James Bulger in 1993 when they were both 10 years old.
- Venables has been released and recalled to prison several times due to offenses involving indecent images of children.
- The Parole Board usually holds hearings in private but can make them public for justice reasons.
- James Bulger’s mother, Denise Fergus, asked for the hearing to be public to reduce misinformation and emotional harm.
- The Parole Board said a public hearing could put Venables at risk of harm from people wanting to hurt him.
- In 2023, the Parole Board ruled that Venables still posed a danger and could offend again.
- New rules allow victims to attend private parole hearings to help build trust in the justice system.
- Venables’ hearing comes more than two years after his last parole appeal.
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