Bates, Stephen (16 September 1999). "Bulger's mother puts her case". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015 . Retrieved 16 March 2010. James had been taken to the shopping centre by his mother Denise, who was briefly distracted in a butcher’s shop and noticed her son had disappeared. Tony Blair, then Shadow Home Secretary, gave a speech in Wellingborough during which he said: "We hear of crimes so horrific they provoke anger and disbelief in equal proportions ... These are the ugly manifestations of a society that is becoming unworthy of that name." [9] Prime Minister John Major said that "society needs to condemn a little more, and understand a little less." [9] The trial judge Mr Justice Morland stated that exposure to violent videos might have encouraged the actions of Thompson and Venables; this was disputed by David Maclean, the Minister of State at the Home Office at the time, who said that police had found no evidence linking the case with " video nasties". [51] Cheston, Paul (21 June 2010). "James Bulger killer Jon Venables is 'suspected paedophile' ". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010 . Retrieved 21 June 2010. Morrison, Blake (6 February 2003). "Life after James". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014 . Retrieved 15 April 2023.

a b Scott, Shirley (29 August 2009). "Death of James Bulger: Pt 6, The Trial". truTV.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008 . Retrieved 29 August 2009. Two admit posting 'Bulger killer photos' ". BBC. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019 . Retrieved 31 January 2019. James Bulger killer Jon Venables charged over indecent images". BBC News. 5 January 2018. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018 . Retrieved 5 January 2018.Bulger's mother, Denise Fergus, said she was angry that the parole board did not tell her that Venables had been returned to prison, and called for his anonymity to be removed if he was charged with a crime. [103] A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice stated that there was a worldwide injunction against publication of either killer's location or new identity. [104] Venables's return to prison revived a false claim that a man from Fleetwood, Lancashire, was Venables. While the claim was reported and dismissed in September 2005, [105] it reappeared in March 2010 when it was circulated widely via SMS messages and Facebook. [106] Chief Inspector Tracie O'Gara of Lancashire Constabulary stated: "An individual who was targeted four-and-a-half years ago was not Jon Venables, and now he has left the area." [107] [108] One has to wonder why the rights of the horrifically tortured victim, James Bulger, were and are considered of less importance than the rights of two people who, when they were mere children, consciously and deliberately chose to do evil when they abducted James on that fateful day with the intent to kill. And still they show no remorse for their crime. Bulger killer Jon Venables faces child porn charges". BBC. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022 . Retrieved 21 June 2010.

Recollections from key people involved in the Bulger trial, ten years on. The Guardian, 6 February 2003. Demon ears". The Guardian. 21 March 1999. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 13 February 2017 . Retrieved 15 April 2023. Clearly recognising that there is a strong need to explain, not excuse or justify, but to figure why this dreadful crime took place, Smith has covered all bases.There seems to be a leaning towards both Venables and Thompson in this book, with very little attention paid to the Bulgers. While this is a interesting stance to take, and i particularly enjoyed his reasoning behind why the crimes where committed, i found there to be a bias towards them. Bulger killers eligible for release". BBC. 26 October 2000. Archived from the original on 24 December 2002 . Retrieved 16 March 2010. Man sentenced for lying over James Bulger killer". BBC News. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022 . Retrieved 26 April 2010. I think it’s valuable to meditate on the moments when the situation turns from something ordinary to something murderous – the months before the Rwandan massacres, the balmy years before 1939, the two hour walk of Jon, Bobby and James.

Largely this book is a recollection of events from the day that two year old James Bulger was abducted and killed by two ten year olds, Jon Venables and Bobby Thompson, starting with the two older boys 'sagging' school and ending with them returning home in the evening, their crime undetected. Details of the discovery of James, the investigation and the trial follow. These details will be familiar to anyone who has seen media coverage of the case. Bulger killer Jon Venables images' appear online". BBC News. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013 . Retrieved 25 February 2013. The Bulger case has prompted widespread debate about how to handle young offenders when they are sentenced or released from custody. [6] [7] Murder [ edit ] Victim James BulgerOverall this is a great report into this highly emotive case, by someone who was there from the beginning. It's just a shame we will never know why or what truly happened to that poor boy on that day. Seven 'sorry' for Bulger ad" (PDF). The Age. Australia. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2010 . Retrieved 1 September 2009. It came down to the simple fact that I have heard about James Bulger all my life as a fear mongering tactic to stay close when out with my own parents. I didn't know enough about the crime even though I've grown up listening to this tragedy, besides the heartbreak of the crime reading this book allowed me to know the real facts, not the rumours I had been led to believe were true about certain parts of this case.