James Bulger's brother has called on the government to block any release Jon Venables three decades on from the two-year-old's murder.
“For that to happen 30 years since losing James would be so fitting. The day that happens my mum [Denise] will have a smile on her face that will never stop."Venables re-offended and is currently in prison for possession of child sex abuse imagery. He faces a parole hearing in the next few months and could be freed.
Both killers were made the subjects of so-called 'Mary Bell orders', lifetime anonymity court injunctions.Fergus and his mother were reportedly told by then-justice secretary Dominic Raab that convicted killers like Venables would never be released under "two strikes and you're in" plans. But Raab's bill of rights plan has since been shelved, prompting concern in the family that Venables could soon be on his way to freedom.
Before attending school, Michael’s surname was changed to Fergus to protect him from questions from his classmates.
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