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James Bulger's killer Jon Venables loses latest bid to be freed from prison after Parole Board panel was 'not satisfied' he was suitable for release

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Jon Venables, one of the killers of two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, has been denied release from prison after a Parole Board panel determined he was not suitable for freedom. The board, considering evidence from multiple professionals, concluded that Venables still poses a risk to children and could reoffend. This decision follows previous denials of parole and recalls to custody due to violations like possessing indecent images of children. James Bulger's family had criticized the private nature of these hearings as an insult to their understanding and recognition.

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On November 9, 2026, Jon Venables, one of the killers of James Bulger, will remain in prison after a recent parole hearing. Venables, who tortured and murdered two-year-old James with Robert Thompson in 1993 when both were aged ten, told the Parole Board that he was not seeking release and acknowledged the need for further offending work while incarcerated. The panel heard from probation officers, three psychologists, and a psychiatrist, all but one of whom concluded that Venables should stay behind bars due to concerns about his ability to cooperate with supervision if released. This decision came after multiple previous instances where Venables was initially freed but then recalled to prison for violations such as possessing indecent images of children.

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At a parole hearing in 2023 the board rejected his bid for freedom, finding he still posed a danger to children and could go on to offend again.

2026-11-09 · assertive framing · James Bulger's killer Jon Venables loses latest bid to be freed from prison after Parole Board panel was 'not satisfied' he was suitable for release

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James Bulger's killer Jon Venables has lost his latest bid to be freed from prison after the Parole Board said a panel was 'not satisfied' he was suitable for release. asserted

he → lose → release

Venables told parole staff dealing with his latest review, which took place in private, that he was not seeking release. asserted

he → tell → release

A summary of the panel's findings, published today, said: 'At the outset of the hearing, Mr Venables submitted an opening statement to the effect that he accepted the need to undertake further offending work in custody and so was not seeking release.' The panel considered evidence from probation officers based in the prison and in the community, three psychologists, and a psychiatrist, and all bar one found that he should remain in prison. asserted

he → publish → prison

Venables tortured and murdered two-year-old James in 1993 after he and Robert Thompson, both then aged 10, snatched him from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside. asserted

he → torture → Bootle

Since his initial release on licence in July 2001, he has returned to prison multiple times. asserted

he → return → prison

In February 2010 he was recalled to prison after indecent images of children we found on his computer. asserted

we → recall → computer

Jon Venables has been denied his latest bid for freedom after a Parole Board panel was 'not satisfied' he was suitable for release The murder of James Bulger caused shockwaves across the nation In August 2013, he was freed again – but then called back in November 2017 for the same offence, with parole judges considering his case again in September 2020. asserted

judges → deny → September

At a parole hearing in 2023 the board rejected his bid for freedom, finding he still posed a danger to children and could go on to offend again. uncertain

he → reject → children

Now, the parole board has once again found he was not suitable for release. asserted

he → find → release

James Bulger's family had criticised the decision to hold the latest hearings in private, calling it an 'insult'. asserted

family → criticise → it

The parole board had insisted that making the hearing private would increase 'the risk of identifying the prisoner and of sensationalising the case'. asserted

hearing → insist → case

James's father Ralph Bulger, 59, described himself as 'absolutely raging' at the decision. asserted

father → describe → decision

His mother, Denise Fergus, previously said a public hearing could improve people's understanding of the parole process and make her 'finally feel listened to'. uncertain

her → say → process

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