What happened to James Bulger? The harrowing story of the boy murdered by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson
What happened to James Bulger? The harrowing story of the boy murdered by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson This photo was taken by a security camera in February of 1993, showing two ten year old boys abducting 3 years old James Bulger from a mall in Kirkby, England. After taking him on a 2.5 miles walk, the boys tortured and murdered him, leaving his body on some railroad tracks. The boys were found guilty of murder and became the youngest convicted murderer of the 20th century Closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle on 12 February 1993 showed Thompson and Venables casually observing children, apparently selecting a target. The boys were playing truant from their local primary school, which they did regularly. Throughout the day, Thompson and Venables were seen shoplifting various items, including sweets, batteries, a troll doll, and a can of blue Humbrol modelling paint. One of the boys later revealed that they were planning to abduct a child, le