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March 3, 2010

James Bulger’s mother says killer ‘where he belongs’

Filed under: Heartwisper — admin @ 6:42 am

The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has said killer Jon
Venables is “where he belongs behind bars”.
In her first reaction to his return to custody, Denise Fergus also said
on Twitter, “is this my [son's justice?]“.
Venables, 27, was recalled to prison last week after breaching the
terms of his release. He and Robert Thompson killed James on Merseyside
in 1993.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson said he could not give details of why
Venables was back in custody.
Venables’ solicitor at the time of the trial told the BBC he would be
surprised if he had contacted Thomson or returned to Merseyside.
Two-year-old James was abducted by Venables and Thompson while at the
Strand shopping centre in Bootle.
Home Secretary Alan Johnson could not give details of why Venables was
back in custody
His battered body was found by children playing on a freight railway
line more than two miles from the shopping centre, and 200 yards from
Walton Lane police station in Liverpool.
Family members said Mrs Fergus remained unaware of the nature of
Venables’ breach. The precise details were not released by the Ministry
of Justice.
Both Thompson and Venables were given new identities when they were
released. An order prohibiting the publication of details which could
reveal their whereabouts has since remained in place.
Speaking on the BBC News Channel on Wednesday morning, Home Secretary
Alan Johnson declined to reveal the reasons behind Venables’ recall to
custody.
When Jon Venables walked out of prison in 2001, it was not as a free
man. His release came because the Parole Board decided the public would
be safe if he were allowed into the community on a licence that
includes strict conditions.
A criminal’s recall to prison is triggered by one of three
circumstances. He either committed a crime, showed the signs that he
was about to, or breached specific conditions imposed. Breaches can be
technical, such as being out of the home at the exact start of a
curfew, or far more serious, such as contacting a victim’s family.
Venables will be told why he is back inside and he can seek a full oral
hearing before the Parole Board. But with public protection being the
top priority, the panel will start with the case for keeping him
inside, rather than the argument for letting him out.
“You know I cannot say anything more than confirm the fact that Jon
Venables is back in custody,” he said.
“I talked to Jack Straw earlier on today, the Justice Secretary, and of
course we understand that the public want to know more about this.
“At this stage I’m afraid I can’t say anything more. There is a
worldwide injunction on Jon Venables in relation to his new identity.
“There is also a process to be gone through. So at this stage I cannot
say anything more than you already know. Which is to confirm the fact
that he is back in custody.
“I would expect more information to be available at some stage.”
He added that it was very important that the licence conditions were
observed very closely, and if breached that Jon Venables was brought
back into custody.

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