Jon Venables will stay in prison for another two years because he didn’t appeal in time to be released.
The man who killed toddler James Bulger is now 41 years old. He was told in December that he would not be released from prison because it would not be safe for the public. He said he will fight this decision.
People said he had gone crazy and was acting wild after the parole board hearing. He kept saying he was a victim of unfair treatment.
Venables had a deadline to challenge the decision, but his lawyers said it wouldn’t help.
And now he missed the opportunity, so he will stay where he is for a while.
He might never be released because they want to change the parole law. This means the justice secretary will decide if dangerous sex offenders can be freed.
James’ mum, Denise Fergus, said this is the best way to start the year.
“This is really important for us and for other families who might experience what we went through if this person gets out. ”
We’re relieved to hear that he can’t appeal anymore. It means we can go on with our lives for at least two more years without worrying about anything he might do to us or others.
‘It gives us room to relax and concentrate on the good things in our lives. ‘
They were found guilty and given at least eight years in jail.
Both murderers were let out of jail in June 2001 with the condition to be on good behavior for the rest of their lives. They were also given new names and will never be identified in public for their safety.
Thompson is believed to be in a relationship with a man who knows his real identity and is living in the northwest.
Venables went to jail again in 2010 for having pictures of kids that were not okay to have.
He was let go three years after, but then he was sent back to prison in 2017 for getting caught with bad pictures of kids. He has been in jail ever since.
He asked to be released from prison in 2020, but they said no because he had only served 40 months of his sentence.
Denise wants the government to investigate her son’s death. She said, “The government has two years to pass this bill and show that they are serious about it. ”
This week, she also won another victory in her fight to remove unpleasant videos that show AI simulations of her son talking about his death.
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Jon Venables to remain in prison for at least two more years
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Man who discovered James Bulger’s body discovered dead in cell
A problematic man passed away while in police prison after becoming traumatized upon finding James Bulger‘s body as a young boy.
On March 14, at around 9.45 p.m., Merseyside Police approached James Riley, 44, on Scotland Road.
At the St. Anne Street Police Station, he was taken into arrest.He spent the night in a jail, but about 5 o’clock the next day, police personnel received word that he was on the ground and needed help.
The man was transferred to the hospital, where it was determined that he had passed away, after paramedics were contacted.Riley was a career criminal, whose personality was said to have ‘changed totally’ after he discovered the mutilated body of James Bulger on a train track in Merseyside in 1993, when he was 14 years old.
James Bulger, 2, was murdered by Jon Venebles and Howard Thompson when the pair were 10 years old (Picture: PA Images) Bulger, then two, was murdered by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, both aged ten, in a brutal killing that shocked the nation.
Friends and family say the trauma of the discovery left Riley struggling to cope with drug addiction and eventually led him to a life of crime, racking up more than 40 convictions.
His most recent spate behind bars came in May 2017, when he was jailed for two years and four months after admitting to a spate of commercial burglaries.
Sarah Holt, defending him in that case, said: ‘He has been a drug addict for a considerable period of time- all his adult life and in fact most of his adolescence.
‘His problems can be traced back to when he was 14, when he experienced a very traumatic event.
‘It was an event I suggest that meant he is suffering from PTSD, though not diagnosed. He never sought counselling, he tells me.
‘That led him at 14 to try crack cocaine and his problems really spiralled from thereon in.’
In 2021, he was found dumped on the street wearing just his underwear and holding a knife after a gang sought money for a debt he owed. Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard what he encountered in 1993 left a lasting impact on his life.
In 2003, Riley’s grandmother said neither him nor his brother Terence had ever spoken about the horrific things they saw as teenagers.
‘They bottled it up. We tried to get the boys to talk about it, but they used to become hysterical, screaming they didn’t want to think about it,’ she said.
‘After that day James went off the rails and Terence’s personality changed totally. We hardly see him these days, but we know it was finding James’ body that changed him.
‘Every night I pray for little James, but I also pray for my grandsons.’
Following news of Riley’s death, his friend Darren Gee, tweeted: ‘He was never the same after finding young James on the rail track. RIP Osty.’
The Independent Office for Police Custody (IOPC) is now investigating Riley’s death.
IOPC Regional Director Catherine Bates said: ‘This was a tragic incident in which a man has sadly died and our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.
‘Merseyside Police referred this matter to us, and as he was in the custody of police at the time he became unwell, it is important there is a thorough and independent investigation.
‘We will examine all relevant matters including the interaction officers had with the man on the street, and what happened after he arrived at the custody suite. We have made contact with his family to explain our role and will update them as our enquiries progress.’
Merseyside Police said previously officers are fully cooperating with the IOPC. A spokesperson for the force said: ‘We are aware that the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the death of a 44-year-old man in police custody in Liverpool on Wednesday, March 15.
‘The force’s Professional Standards Department mandatorily referred the matter to the IOPC following the sad news that the man had passed away and we are fully cooperating with their investigation team. His next of kin have been informed and Merseyside Police would like to offer its condolences to the family for their loss.’