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Sep 30, 2021 · Robert and Jon would sexually abuse, assault, and murder Bulger before dumping his body. The murder captivated the nation as people wondered what would motivate two 10-year-olds to abduct and murder a defenseless toddler.
On 12 February 1993 in Merseyside, two 10-year-old boys, Robert Thompson (born 23 August 1982) and Jon Venables (born 13 August 1982), abducted, tortured, and murdered a two-year-old boy, James Patrick Bulger (16 March 1990 – 12 February 1993).
Dec 13, 2023 · In 1993, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson led two-year-old James Bulger away from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, while his mother was briefly distracted in a butcher’s shop. The...
Nov 14, 2018 · Thompson was 10 years old when he tortured and killed James with his friend Jon Venables after abducting the two-year-old from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, in 1993.
Mar 11, 2021 · In 1993, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables abducted, tortured and murdered the toddler after leading him away from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside. The child murderers were sent to a...
Jan 23, 2024 · In February 1993, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson led two-year-old James Bulger away from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, while his mother was briefly distracted in a...
Dec 14, 2021 · On November 24, 1993, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables were found guilty of the abduction and murder of James Bulger, making them the youngest convicted killers in modern British history. Both boys were ordered to be imprisoned until review when they turned 18.
Sep 20, 2023 · Jon Venables served eight years for the two-year-old's murder in 1993 and was freed on licence, along with Robert Thompson, and given lifelong anonymity. But in 2017 Venables was jailed...
Feb 12, 2023 · James was two years old on 12 February 1993 when he was abducted from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, by two boys then known as Jon Venables and Robert Thompson. His body was found on a railway line, after he had been beaten to death with bricks and a metal bar.
Oct 25, 2023 · Jon Venables was 10-years-old when he and Robert Thompson murdered two-year-old James Bulger in 1993. He spent eight years in jail before being released on a strict licence - but in 2017 he...
