James Bulger: The New Revelations
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the trial of the horrific and senseless murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool, the world is still waiting for an explanation as to what drove Robert Thompson and Jon Venables to kill. We investigate and reveal an unusual trail of papers collected over many years, comprising testimony and evidence from those who knew them well and dealt with them.
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the trial of the horrific and senseless murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool, the world is still waiting for an explanation as to what drove Robert Thompson and Jon Venables to kill. We investigate and reveal an unusual trail of papers collected over many years, comprising testimony and evidence from those who knew them well and dealt with them.
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