Ralph Bulger: Last News

Murdered toddler James Bulger's devastated dad is determined to tell his son's killer that he should spend the rest of his life behind bars.

James Bulger’s dad fears one of his son’s killers has had plastic surgery to give the “monster protection with a new face”.Jon Venables was jailed alongside Robert Thompson after the chilling murder in Liverpool 1993.The duo – aged 10 at the time of the crime – were freed on licence with lifelong anonymity, but Venables is back in jail for possession of child abuse images.It emerged on September 28 that he has been denied parole, and will have to wait another two years before reapplying.James' dad Ralph Bulger wrote to the probation and parole services before the hearing and demanded to know about any plastic surgery.He told the Daily Mirror: “Taxpayers’ money should not be spent giving a monster protection with a new face.”Mr Bulger heard

killers was refused parole.Jon Venables, 38, and his friend Robert Thompson were 10 in 1993, when they killed James, two, after taking him from Bootle, Merseyside.They served eight years before being freed on licence with lifelong anonymity, but Venables is now in jail for possessing child abuse images.It is understood he has been told it will be two years before he can apply for parole again.James’ father Ralph Bulger said: “This is the first time ever that the right decision has been made regarding my son’s killers."I am so relieved because I was convinced he was getting out – just as he has done before.”Venables went to jail in 2010 for having child abuse images on his laptop.He was released in 2013 with another new identity, but in 2017

James Bulger’s father tonight said he could “rest easy” as one of his son’s killers was refused parole.

James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables could be freed from jail in weeks following a fresh parole hearing.