Robert Thompson was born on August 23, 1982 - the fifth of seven children. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Robert Thompson reportedly lives with a boyfriend who knows his real identity In 2010, reports stated that Robert had reintegrated into society and had built a healthy relationship with a community in the North West. Thompson has been free since his release in 2001. Thompson has been free since his release in 2001. Jon Venables also received a new identity upon his release at age 18. In their bid to have Venable's identity disclosed, lawyers for Ralph and Jimmy Bulger argued certain details about the killer and his life are "common knowledge" and easily accessible online. Deserves a slow & painful death. In Robert Thompson, they paint the picture of a boy who had a very troubled childhood. View our online Press Pack. Not 100,000 a year of tax to keep him alive! Thompson claimed in his parole statement his life got worse when his parents had another child. "The reality is that the case for varying the injunction has simply not been made.". Robert Thompson is living under a new identity While he has not reoffended since being released, in the two-part documentary, one of the investigators who questioned Thompson suggested that. Neither was assessed as a sociopath. But sharing pictures or the identity of the two child killers, now gro This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. But this wouldn't be the only time Venables would have a brush with police. The Daily Mail tells us that he will be in front of another parole board early in 2023. He was informed that he would have to wait two more years before being considered again. I was out of control because my life on the streets was better for me than my life at home there was nothing for me at home.. Subscribe to Daily Star and Daily Star On Sunday newspapers, Art-lovers baffled as 150-year-old painting 'seems to show woman using an iPhone', Believers in time travel are in for a treat when taking a look at The Expected One by Ferdinand George Waldmller, with the piece from the 1860s appearing to show someone using an iPhone, 'I woke up at party to my friend's OAP dad sexually assaulting me after drugs binge', Nikitta Byrne bravely waived her right to anonymity to open up about when she woke at a party to find Huw Thomas, her friend's dad, assaulting her after a drugs binge, 'Hottest day of year' coming as scorching weather from 40C Spain blasts Brits, The UK will be warmer than Malta tomorrow as thousands of Brits are expected to flock to beaches and beer gardens to soak up the sun on what is the hottest day of the year so far, Singer who received oral sex from fan performs without clothes and is 'licked on stage', WARNING, EXPLICIT CONTENT: MC Pipokinha knows no bounds when it comes to racy performances live on stage and now she's kicked it up another gear by getting her kit off and being licked by dancers, Dog owner fined for leaving poo in own garden after neighbours complained about smell, Dog poo in the garden is far from a rarity but one pet owner allowed it to get so bad that neighbours ended up complaining to the council and getting them a massive fine, Regretful Lottery winners - 'cursed' teen, orgy-loving chav king and cocaine crash driver, The dream life of luxury hasn't worked out like that for some Lottery winners. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Over 20 years later, he has remained off the radar of authorities and has continued to live under his assumed identity. Thompson's just a psycho smart enough to control himself? Something went wrong, please try again later. The youngster had no record of violence before he was found guilty of killing two-year-old James Bulger. It was such an unprecedented, brutal situation that it is etched into my memory of the time, despite generally having a poor enough memory of snything else back then. In 2010 he was sent back to prison for possessing indecent images of children. Last years 20th anniversary of Jamess death in Liverpool triggered photos and information being posted online by many people about Venables and Thompson which was shared hundreds if not thousands of times, prosecuting counsel Melanie Cumberland said. He's laughing at everyone because he keeps winning. A freak of nature. It's disgusting. "My decision is in no way a reflection on the applicants themselves, for whom there is a profoundest sympathy," he said. The Netline reports that Thompson has fully integrated into society and has "built a healthy relationship" inside the community in which he lives. After bringing in Thompson and Jon Venables for questioning, Phil said: As far as Im concerned that day 20 years ago I stared evil in the face. And even by 2000, top child psychiatrist Sir Michael Rutter claimed the risk posed by Venables on his release was "trivial". We pay for your stories! He said: "I don't know how he was doing at school, but he was switched on and he was trying to con me, trying very hard". . its wild that no matter what crimes venebles goes onto to commit as an adult his identity is protected, putting the general public at risk, surely that protection should end once you enter adulthood and continue to reoffend [deleted] 1 yr. ago But the President of the Family Division Sir Andrew McFarlane rejected the bid, saying it was in place to protect Venables from being "put to death". The body of two-year-old James Bulger was discovered near a set of railroad tracks in Liverpool, England on a cold February day in 1993. In 2017, Venables was caught in possession of thousands of child pornography images and sentenced to a minimum of 40 months in prison. But I believe Venables in particular put enormous temptation out there by posting pictures of himself on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. Looking back, I very much regret that I did nothing to stop it at the time and the sight of those photographs fills me with shame and revulsion.". James Bulger's mother Denise Fergus has said she is "over the moon" after a debate about an inquiry into the two-year-olds murder was confirmed. The youngster had no record of violence before he was found . This left her with the impression that he was faking remorse. These are both great developments, but there is a danger the Justice Secretarys proposal will come too late in the case of Jon Venables. ROBERT Thompson abducted and tortured to death two-year-old James Bulger alongside his partner in crime Jon Venables when they were just ten years old. In Channel 5's two-part documentary Lost Boy: The Killing of James Bulger, one of the investigators who questioned Thompson said the young boy was "street smart" and "clever," and said the ten-year-old was "trying very, very hard to con me.". And the tot has even been compared to James Bulger, looks wise. "And we didnt speak about it after we left James Bulger on the railway line.". Please keep us posted if this airs here. Experts described Thompson as an urban feral child who would go truanting for days on end. They went out that day to kill I truly believe that. He later served as managing editor (2008-13) of The Wall Street Journal before becoming CEO (2013- ) of News Corporation. The toddler had gone missing two days before from the Strand shopping center, where Bulger was in the care of his mother. Venables and Thompson were released in 2001 on life licence after serving eight years for the murder of James who was battered on a railway line. Another investigator revealed that the young boy would avoid answering difficult questions by crying. Witnesses would later testify in court that they saw a crying Bulger being dragged along the two-and-a-half-mile route between the Strand and the railroad tracks where he would be eventually found. It would also look into the seemingly botched attempts to rehabilitate one of the pair, Jon Venables. Robert Thompson and Jon Venables became the youngest murderers ever convicted in modern British history. Following his eight-yearsentence for the horrific crime, Robert Thompson was freed and given a new identity. The scarcely comprehensible, incongruous images of the boys holding identity cards in their police photographs. Zac@Zaka_No_7Hope this picture ofJonVenablesis real & he gets done in. But when Venables was recalled to jail in 2010, it emerged Thompson had done well at Barton Moss secure unit, in Eccles, Lancs, showing a growing interest and talent in art. A freak of nature. They went out that day to kill I truly believe that. They walked with the boy for several kilometres before torturing and killing him, leaving his body by nearbyrail tracks. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Thompson said that this crime was carried out in silence. R upert Thomson is listing the authors to whom he has been compared during his career. He has applied for release this summer, a move which is strongly opposed by James mother Denise Fergus. Thompson and Venables lured two-year-old James Bulger away from his mother and walked him out of a Liverpool shopping centre in February 1993. Robert Thompson should perhaps remain anonymous, but not JV, who gave away his own new identity before. The Killing of James Bulger: Where are Robert Thompson and Jon Venables now? Following his release in 2013, he was recalled to prison in 2017 and is currently serving a 40-month sentence. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . He excelled in his academics and began to develop an interest in textiles. His talk focuses on finding one's identity and honoring that choice for self and providing the same . Experts claim his home life could have led to Thompsons actions. "I wanted to tell what had happened, but I could not accept the blame, so I had to tell and put the blame for everything on Jon Venables shoulders. Almost thirty years on, the images remain indelible: grainy CCTV footage of two-year-old James Bulger being lured away from the Strand shopping centre in Liverpool by two ten-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables. Their young age, coupled with the brutality of their crime, shocked the United Kingdom to its core. In their bid to have Venable's identity disclosed, lawyers for Ralph and Jimmy Bulger argued certain details about the killer and his life are "common knowledge" and easily accessible online. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Over the years, many individuals, including Shameless actress Tina Malone, have been fined or jailed for breaching the injunction in place to stop the killers' identities from becoming public. And what the convicted killer had to say is shocking all those who have been following the case for more than two decades. Staying very much on . He was denied parole in 2000 and ordered to stay behind bars for at least an additional two years. Robert Thompson was born on August 23, 1982 - the fifth of seven children. Instead of jail time, he was ordered to seek treatment for alcohol abuse. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. There is obviously an irony to this but it is part of my remorseful feelings as well.. Injunction: Thompson and Venables new identities are protected. "This is, therefore, a wholly exceptional case and the evidence in 2019 is more than sufficient to sustain the conclusion that there continues to be a real risk of very substantial harm to (Venables).". On one occasion, his probation officer made a home visit and saw that Venables was busy trying to destroy a hard drive from his computer. She turned to drink and fell into depression, as well as allegedly trying to take her own life with an overdose. In September 2020, Venables appeal for parole was denied. I remember it being in the news cycle quite a bit, but mainly remember my ma never the fuck letting me out of her sight for a long time afterwards, remained very protective into my adolescence partially as a result. Don't have an account? They were a match made in hell. He was initially detained in 2010 for possessing such images, but then freed in 2013. Not 100,000 a year of tax to keep him alive! To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. It is believed Thompson remains in a long-term relationship with a man who knows his real identity. She ditched the church after her highly religious family refused to support her racy career, Emmerdale spoilers: Chloe baby loss horror, Faye identity exposed and Tom heartache, Emmerdale's Chloe is forced to rush to hospital with baby Reuben when she realises her baby could be in danger, Mary finds out who Faye really is and the King family face an awkward encounter, Emmerdale Rebecca Sarker parades ageless curves in plunging top and 'painted on' jeans, Emmerdale bombshell Rebecca Sarker sent her followers into meltdown as she posed in a dangerously plunging top before logging off to enjoy her weekend, BBC Breakfast presenter hospitalised as co-star sends message of support, BBC Breakfast presenter John Watson has been flooded with messages of support from his co-stars after he revealed he is in hospital following a nasty injury away from the cameras, Martin Tyler urged to retire after 'racist' comment about Son Heung-min, Commentator Martin Tyler became embroiled in controversy as he came under fire for likening Son Heung-min's foul on Cody Gakpo to martial arts during Spurs' defeat to Liverpool, James Corden admits 'a couple of health things' made him quit US and return to UK, James Corden has revealed the reasons he decided to quit the US including a series of family health scares. During their November 1993 trial, the world was equally shocked and outraged that two young boys could have the capacity to viciously murder a toddler. Permalink. Bulger responded to the parole boards decision by saying, I think the only way to stop him from killing another baby like James is to keep him behind up for life. We pay for your stories! Mr Grieve said the public interest required the prosecution to guard against the very real risk of serious physical harm or death to anyone who might be identified, whether correctly or incorrectly, as being either of the killers. In "General". This crime went to court where he either plead guilty or was found guilty and sentenced for life. The same path would not apply to his partner in crime, however. An expert examining Thompson claimed the baby looked "exactly like Jamie (Bulger), he even had the same eyes". Robert Thompson is living under a new identity. His identity is protected by a worldwide injunction - meaning that even trying to find out where he lives could land you in jail. The police vans being pelted outside the court by incensed protesters. Something went wrong, please try again later. Robert works in development for the City of Spokane, is a graduate of Arizona State University, and is a co-founder of the Spokane Sidewalk Games project. Venables and Thompson were tried in an adult courtroom by a jury. At one stage you only had to do a search on Google and dozens of images came up. But in 1993, these two British boys became cold-blooded killers and murdered a toddler. On the day they took James, Venables had been planning to go into school and pick up the class gerbils to look after during half-term. We pay for videos too. The youngster had no record of violence before he was found guilty of killing two-year-old James Bulger. Venables has now been caged for 40 months foradmitting having a paedo manual explaining "how to have sex with little girls" as well as over 1,000 vile child abuse images. Anyone old enough to remember the ripple effect of the young James Bulger murder over here? Lastly, they used an iron club to strike the two-year-old in the head. Jon Venables - one of the 10-year-old boys behind the horrific 1993 murder of British two-year-old James Bulger - surely fits that criteria. However, his statements still suggest that he viewed Venables as the lead killer. 3 But now Thompson's words are being heard publicly for . Sorry for such a morbid topic, but I came across a thread elsewhere here where this was brought up (innocent seeming photos taken before something horrible or some such), and it really surfaced tonnes of memories after reading up on it all again. Venables was still on strict probation following his 2001 release from prison. The then-18-year-old said that while he regretted killing James, he couldnt deny the positive impact it had on his own life and considered himself a better person because of it. and our "This is, therefore, a wholly exceptional case and the evidence in 2019 is more than sufficient to sustain the conclusion that there continues to be a real risk of very substantial harm to (Venables).". "They joined in that campaign and we cannot accept it is in any way exculpatory that others were doing it. After pleading not guilty and blaming each other, the pair were found guilt of murder in 1993. However, it has since been changed twice as he has both disclosed his real identity to friends and had it leaked by the public. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He also detailed one incident where his dad accused him of stealing chocolate christmas tree decorations, and made him strip naked. She was also bothered by the fact that Thompson would cry, but there wouldn't be any tears. Born on March 29, 2008, to the Culinary Hall of Famer and fashion designer Todd Thompson, Jade is the spitting image of her mother And she can already cook better than us. He claimed that at the time of the murder he was out of control and spending time with people who were committing crimes. Closed-circuit camera footage revealed that a child fitting Bulger's description was led away from the shopping center by two young boys. James was lured from the shopping centre in Bootle, on February 12, 1993. This valuable clue would lead to the arrest of Venables and his 10-year-old accomplice Robert Thompson (via Crime and Investigation). Venables was transfixed by him. Riverchase Church of Christ Worship Services - Facebook . He had passed five GCSEs, taken A-levels and enjoyed trips to the Lake District and even to the theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Two men who posted pictures purporting to show toddler James Bulgers killers as adults avoided jail today. Robert Thompson and Jon Venables shocked the world when they murdered toddler James Bulger in 1993. Thompson told him 'Sod the gerbils, let's go robbing'. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Along with Venables, he was released on lifelong parole, given a new identity to live out his life. And if they hadnt been caught I fear they would have struck again. Robert Thompson and Jon Venables shocked the world when they murdered toddlerJames Bulger in 1993. However, his plea was denied as it was ruled it would be too dangerous and would lead to vigilante attacks. When Thompson and Venables ultimately arrived close to a railroad track they doused Bulger with stolen blue paint there, staining his eyes. But now Thompson's words are being heard publicly for . No date has been set for the new law, meaning Venables may be out before it is enforced. Mr Pynchon And The Settling Of Springfield was painted by Umberto Romano in 1937 and appears to show a man using an iPhone could it be a time traveller? Although his net worth is difficult to estimate solely from his acting career, the fact remains that his career began at an early age and has continued to increase since. on a train track, alive, with paint in his eyes and having been beat across the head with an iron bar. Watch Thompson and Jon Venables killed two-year-old James Bulger after abducting him from a shopping centre in Liverpool. His identity is protected by a worldwide injunction - meaning that even trying to find out where he lives could land you in jail. MORE:The Disappearance of Shannon Matthews: viewers praise same thing after watching doc, MORE:Sheridan Smith's true-crime drama has been delayed for surprising reason. We pay for videos too. And if it isnt him, Venables will need yet another new identity and possibly a new face should he ever be released from prison. AT just ten years old, Jon Venables callously abducted and murdered James Bulger, 2, in 1993 in a case that sent shockwaves through the UK and the rest of the world. In 2018, after confessing to having more than 1,000 photographs of child abuse and a paedophile guidebook, that included sickeningly detailed instructions on how to abuse young girls, he was given a 40-month sentence. Not long after the bar fight, he was found to be in possession of cocaine. According to The Mirror,the program James Bulger: The New Revelations include Thompson sharing his own view of the crime and its aftermath via his parole testimony in 2001. ROBERT Thompson abducted and tortured to death two-year-old James Bulger alongside his partner in crime Jon Venables when they were just ten years old. Their horrendous crime was made more difficult to understand by the then-10-year-olds silence. I think Thompson was in charge, but they both attacked James. Unlike his uncle, however, Schlossberg doesn't just look the part. The 39-year-old is currently behind bars for possessing images of child sex abuse. The vast majority of Liverpool children probably had a worse upbringing than Venables. Experts claim his home life could have led to Thompson's actions. There are people who have leaked photos of him who have received worse punishment than he did. The men admitted breaching a January 2001 injunction, binding on the whole world, imposed before Venables and Thompson were released, which outlaws anyone making information public that reveals their appearance, location or new names. Grainy images from a security camera showed him trustingly holding the hand of ten year old Jon Venables as they walked away. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. On the day they took James, Venables had been planning to go into school and pick up the class gerbils to look after during half-term. This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSpokane, an independent event. On March 4, 2019, it was announced Thompson's accomplice Jon Venables is to keep his anonymity after a judge ruled it would protect him from "serious violence". At his parole hearing, Thompson explained why he was "unable to admit my part in the murder" - he feared revenge attacks. "The reality is that the case for varying the injunction has simply not been made.". Thompson was the Pied Piper. But in the case of Venables, parole must be denied. Then, according to your theory, he raped and murdered a 6-year-old girl. All times AEST (GMT +10). Venables, now 39, and his friend Robert Thompson were 10 in 1993 when they killed James, aged two, after taking him from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside. Venables - who now has a new identity - is currently going through a parole bid which if successful could see him released later this year. Venables was released in 2001 and soon found himself running afoul of the law. Like this story? Tv programme James Bulger: New Revelations has given an insight into the character of the boys who committed the disturbing crime. Almost thirty years on, the images remain indelible: grainy CCTV footage of two-year-old James Bulger being lured away from the Strand shopping centre in Liverpool by two ten-year-old boys, Robert . Twenty years on from their release, find out where they are now James Bulger was just two when he was killed. JAMES Bulger killer Robert Thompson had a baby brother who looked just like the little boy he murdered. The pair, who posted the photographs on Twitter and Facebook, were given nine-month jail terms, which were suspended for 15 months. So Robert Thompson got out of jail and was moved somewhere, given a new name etc. Since it could take until next year to come into effect, James' family fear the killer could be back on the streets by then. Robert Thompson's harrowing revelation years after killing James Bulger as a 10-year-old. Thomson was the son of a bar owner who later became a newspaper proofreader. In 2010, it was reported that he was in a long-term relationship with a man who knows his real identity. Living under new names, they would both follow different trajectories. Clickhereto upload yours. August 10, 2022. Deserves a slow & painful death. Venables has now been caged for 40 months foradmitting having a paedo manual explaining "how to have sex with little girls" as well as over 1,000 vile child abuse images. Thompson and Venables were 11 when they faced a 17-day trial at Preston Crown Court in November 1993, and were the youngest murder defendants in the UK in over 100 years. In his parole statement when 18, Thompson claimed he would stay out for as long as he could to avoid going home, where he alleges he was abused. Thompson, who was seen as the more dominant of the two and, according to Venables' police statement was "the one who started throwing bricks at him" (James) first, has not been in trouble since. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Another investigator said Thompson "would cry whenever there would be an awkward situation," to avoid questioning. Fri 8 Mar 2013 05.00 EST. Venables was brought up well, but he must have had a mental quirk. In 2001, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables were given life sentences but later released on parole wearing new identities. Robert Thompson's harrowing revelation years after killing James Bulger as a 10-year-old.
Tara Michelle Guru Gossip,
Articles W