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One of the killers of James Bulger to remain in prison

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Davis, M. (2026, November 9). One of the killers of James Bulger to remain in prison. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/jon-venables-sky-news-parole-board-denise-fergus-b1304154.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-09 · by Margaret Davis

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The Parole Board has ruled that Jon Venables, one of the killers of two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, must remain in prison. The board based its decision on evidence from multiple professionals and a statement from Kym Morris, James’s mother, who expressed concern over Venables's repeated offenses involving indecent images of children. Despite Venables acknowledging his past crimes and showing remorse, the panel concluded that he requires further work to address his sexual interests before being considered for release.

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Child killer Jon Venables will remain in prison after his latest Parole Board hearing on November 9, 2026. During the private review, held at Preston Crown Court, Venables acknowledged the need for further offending work while incarcerated and explicitly stated that he was not seeking release. The panel considered evidence from probation officers and mental health professionals; all but one concluded that Venables should continue to be detained. In 1993, then-10-year-old Venables and Robert Thompson kidnapped and murdered James Bulger, a two-year-old boy in Bootle, Merseyside. The brutal crime garnered international attention, and the boys were sentenced as adults due to its severity.

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Who wrote this

Margaret Davis

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Topics

Bootle Merseyside the Parole Board’s

Subjects

Venables PERSON · 7× Bootle GPE · 1× James PERSON · 1× Jon Venables PERSON · 1× Kym Morris PERSON · 1× Merseyside GPE · 1× Robert Thompson PERSON · 1× the Parole Board’s ORG · 1×

Narrative

A summary of the panel’s findings, published on Monday, 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.”

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10

Members found that there were concerns about how well Venables would work with probation staff if released and “how open and honest he would be in supervision”.

2026-11-10 · Evening Standard

One of the killers of James Bulger to remain in prison · assertive framing

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he → publish → 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 → consider → prison

Read More 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 → read → Bootle

Venables was released on licence in July 2001 and recalled to prison in February 2010, after indecent images of children were found on his computer. asserted

images → release → computer

He was once again freed in August 2013 and then called back in November 2017 for the same offence, and parole judges considered his case again in September 2020. asserted

judges → free → September

In the latest review, a “victim personal statement which clearly conveyed the devastating impact of Mr Venables’ crime and the impact of his offending” was heard by the panel. asserted

which → convey → panel

“This is the decision she has desperately waited for and she welcomes the Parole Board’s decision that Jon Venables must remain in prison,” Kym Morris told the broadcaster. asserted

Morris → wait → broadcaster

“The prospect of his release has caused her enormous anxiety. asserted

prospect → cause → anxiety

Given his repeated offending, her concerns extend beyond her own family to the safety of other children.” asserted

concerns → give → children

Members found that there were concerns about how well Venables would work with probation staff if released and “how open and honest he would be in supervision”. asserted

he → find → supervision

They said there is “a need for further work in custody to address his sexual interests”. asserted

They → say → interests

The summary went on: “Mr Venables articulated his protracted and extreme remorse for his crime. asserted

Venables → go → crime

Professionals assessed this to be genuine and sincere.” asserted

Professionals → assess → this

Panel members decided that they were “not satisfied that Mr Venables was suitable for release”. asserted

Venables → decide → release

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