A parole hearing for Jon Venables, one of the killers of two-year-old James Bulger, will take place in private after requests to have the proceedings in public were rejected. Chair of the Parole Board ...

Jon Venables, one of two primary school pupils convicted over the abduction and murder of toddler James Bulger 30 years ago, is taking part in a parole hearing that could grant him his freedom.

Venables, 42, who was 10 when he abducted and killed two-year-old James in 1993, is expected to appear in front of officials who will approve or deny his freedom from prison within six months.

Jon Venables was jailed alongside Robert Thompson in November 1993 at the age of 10 for the murder of two-year-old James Bulger Share by Steven Smith 11:05, 13 Dec 2023 Updated 11:38, 13 Dec 2023 ...