Post by krenek on Jun 12, 2018 16:28:59 GMT
Source: independent.co.uk
The Murder of James Bulger is one of the most fascinating crime cases of the end of the twentieth century, especially because it implies children and because nobody can understand the reasons of such unbelievable acts.
" James Patrick Bulger (16 March 1990-12 February 1993) was a boy from Kirkby, Merseyside, England, who was murdered on 12 February 1993, at the age of two. He was abducted, tortured and killed by two ten-year-old boys, Robert Thompson (born 23 August 1982) and Jon Venables (born 13 August 1982). " (Wikipedia)
The criminals: Robert Thompson and Jon Venables became the youngest convicted murderers in Britain for almost 250 years:
Source: thetimes.co.uk
In the present post, I'm not going to describe all aspects of the Bulger case but I'm going to deal with one element of that very sad story, that I had to "see with my own eyes":
" Bulger was led away from the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle whilst his mother took her eyes off him momentarily. His mutilated body was found on a railway line 2.5 miles (4 km) away in Walton, Liverpool, two days after his murder. " (Wikipedia)
4 km ?!? It's a very long way when you have to imagine that the two criminal boys had to lead a young kid until his death, walking in the streets of this suburb of Liverpool exactly like in the first image over here ! " During the walk across Liverpool, the boys were seen by 38 people. " (Wikipedia)
On YouTube I found 5 videos made by liminoid1 that show the complicated way they used that day:
> The Bulger Case: a Spatial Story (part 1)
> The Bulger Case: a Spatial Story (part 2)
> The Bulger Case: a Spatial Story (part 3)
> The Bulger Case: a Spatial Story (part 4)
> The Bulger Case: a Spatial Story (part 5)
and I put it in Google Earth (KMZ downloadable file):
They abducted the victim at the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle (53.451280° -2.990572°), SV link:
to go to the disused Walton & Anfield railway station, close to Anfield Cemetery (53.442679° -2.960073°), SV link:
Crime scene, @ 53.442584° -2.959515° approximately:
There are a lot of documents online: here are a few interesting ones:
- Murder of James Bulger (Wikipedia)
- The interviews: Robert Thompson/Jon Venables (theukdatabase.com)
- Two youngsters who found a new rule to break (theguardian.com, 1993)
- Bulger case lawyer: my client, the 10-year-old killer who looked angelic (heraldscotland.com)
- Chilling words of Jon Venables describing murder of two-year-old James Bulger (voice recorded, liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- The Bulger Murder: Fatal meeting of disturbed young minds: Killers from broken but contrasting homes (independent.co.uk, 1993)
- Profile of a Child killer – Robert Thompson (theukdatabase.com)
- Unforgiven - The Boys who Murdered James Bulger (video)
The two murderers have been released from prison. So, it's back in the news in the UK quite often:
- James Bulger murder: How failure to deal with killer Jon Venables became latest episode in tragedy that shames a nation (independent.co.uk, 2018)
" (...) they were released [in 2001] on lifelong licence after serving eight years. Both men "were given new identities and moved to secret locations under a 'witness protection'-style programme." This was supported by the fabrication of passports, national insurance numbers, qualification certificates and medical records. (...)
The terms of their release included the following: they were not allowed to contact each other or Bulger's family; they were prohibited from visiting the Merseyside region; curfews may be imposed on them and they must report to probation officers. If they breached the rules or were deemed a risk to the public, they could be returned to prison. An injunction was imposed on the media after the trial, preventing the publication of details about Thompson and Venables. The worldwide injunction was kept in force following their release on parole, so their new identities and locations could not be published. Blunkett stated in 2001: "The injunction was granted because there was a real and strong possibility that their lives would be at risk if their identities became known. " (Wikipedia)
Hereafter you can download the KMZ file of this very sad journey.
