Along with Robert Thompson, Venables was jailed for torturing and battering two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool in February 1993. Shockingly, James Bulger wasnt the first child they targeted that day. I would hope something nasty has happened to him. But that wasnt the last he heard of him. Venables and Robert Thompson were 10 when they killed the two-year-old in 1993, having snatched him from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside. She knew exactly who Robert was, what he had done, but it didnt put her off.. Published: 15:45, 4 Mar 2019. What would you do? When I found out, I told him it wasnt a good idea as he would be marked for life. In 2010, it was. And we didnt speak about it after we left James Bulger on the railway line.. At first, Thompson denied everything. Robert S. Thompson Obituary It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Robert S. Thompson of Simsbury, Connecticut, born in Warren, Ohio, who passed away on January 7, 2023, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. And if they hadnt been caught I fear they would have struck again. Lee Thompson Young has a hefty net worth, which has largely come from his successful career in the entertainment industry. A freak of nature. The cops soon checked both boys homes. They first attempted to lure a three-year-old girl and her two-year-old brother away from their mother. * ..and effectively granted them their freedom early 2001 subject to a Parole Board decision. Post continues. American Aviator Charles Lindbergh Was A God Among Men Until He Revealed His Nazi Sympathies, Two Seattle Artists Face Federal Charges For Faking Native American Heritage To Sell Art, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. Meanwhile, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables led the toddler far away from the mall and toward another town. The social worker said he thought while Thompson didn't seem to hate his time in prison, he was unlikely to end up back there. If innocent, put back into society, hidden again. They went out that day to kill I truly believe that. ROBERT Thompson abducted and tortured to death two-year-old James Bulger alongside his partner in crime Jon Venables when they were just . Ian Gallagher, Mail on Sunday Chief Reporter 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. Hed say things like, I want a drink. James Bulger being kidnapped by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, as seen on CCTV footage. Clickhereto upload yours. In 2006, reports claimed Thompson was in a stable gay relationship at age 23 and had settled well into his local community in the North West. That was off limits. They threw millions at it., By the time he reached 14, Thompson was going on regular outings to a nearby shopping centre. 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. Also jon venables should not of got another new identity after he blew his cover but then again who am i to comment on this when my belief is an eye for an eye. Watch Now . I think Thompson was in charge, but they both attacked James. Looking back, I suppose we simply had to be professional and get on with it.. "They got a first class education, counsellors and therapists while Jamess family was thrown to the wolves with our grief. After a three-week trial, the jury took only five hours to render a guilty verdict for the boys. He was very bright and, though it is easy to say, under different circumstances he could have gone on to great things.". He added: I said on Wednesday that I was unable to give further details of the reasons for Jon Venables return to custody, because it was not in the public interest to do so. But by 4:15 p.m., there was no sign of the boy and so he was quickly reported missing to the police. 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. Thompson is the more calculating of the two, and probably the one who is able to hide what he is up to. Though authorities initially thought Bulger had been abducted by an adult, CCTV footage revealed the shocking truth that he had been taken by two kids. The centre, which housed 14 young offenders all deemed either a danger to others or themselves, was divided into three units, of which one was for girls. Peter Byrne/PA Images/Getty ImagesJames Bulgers father Ralph Bulger (pictured) is fighting to keep Jon Venables in prison for life. The High Court injunction put in place by Judge Elizabeth Butler-Sloss states: Any depiction, image in any form, photograph, film or voice recording made or taken on or after 18 February 1993, which purports to be of Jon Venables or Robert Thompson or any description which purports to be of their physical appearance, voices or accents at any time since that date is in breach of the order. I shouldnt have let go of his hand, Fergus later said. Join Facebook to connect with Robert Thompson and others you may know. View the profiles of professionals named "'robert Thompson'" on LinkedIn. The seriousness of this didn't set in untill my friend mentioned that he did abit of researching and is confident that this inmate is Robert Thompson. Robert Lee Thompson, 75, of North Little Rock, left this world unexpectedly due to heart complications, Sunday, January 15, 2023. An active conservationist, Robert has worked on several major natural history . i somehow think not. Thompson, 48, who started his new role as Laguna's top cop on Jan. 18, previously held the same position for the city of Dixon in Northern California. Finally, they hit Bulger over the head with a 22-pound iron bar. He will hate what has happened with Venables, because it will bring it all flooding back, and once more put his name in the spotlight.. February 17, 2022. Venables soon blurted out, I did kill him. The Guardian reports when he was five years old, his father abandoned the family, leaving his mother, Ann, devastated. Lowry and Russian abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky and photographs of his family, including one of his baby brother. MORE: BULGER KILLER AFRAID TO LEAVE JAIL. It just wasnt in his make up.. I'm reluctant to say this because it will reveal a lot about where i am and who I'm talking about, but the UK public does know about this. He had to tell his partner of the murder to meet the strict conditions of his release, which force him to be honest about his past if he forms close relationships. WARNING: Disturbing. RM G55MHP - Jon Venables's lawyer John Dickenson outside the High Court in London, after the judgement of Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf, who cut the minimum sentences to be served by the child killers of toddler James Bulger. I saved myself from Royal life, Harry says & insists 'sharing's an act of service', Love Island's Olivia Hawkins breaks silence as she returns to the UK, Loose Women star lined up to be Strictly's first contestant in wheelchair, Coronation Street fans horrified as Amy Barlow is raped in disturbing scenes, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The kid killers were condemned to an adolescent detainment office, where they resided until their parole in 2001 at 18 years old. Robert Thompson was born on August 23, 1982 - the fifth of seven children. The youngster had no record of violence before he was found guilty of killing two-year-old James Bulger. Confidential (1997), To Die Quietly (1997) and Alien Species (1996). There are people who have leaked photos of him who have received worse punishment than he did. The case of Robert Thompson again grew cold until 1997, when Det. 0. Barling, reading the old case files, found Kane to be . The pair, who posted the. The images were logged two days after the 20th anniversary of the two-year-olds murder, who was killed by Venables and Thompson in 1993, aged just 10. Dale Robert Thompson lives at Lorain, OH 44052 currently and he/she is 68 years old now. Its not about receiving thanks or whether I personally would achieve anything. Exact date yellow weather warning for snow and ice forecast to hit UK - will you be affected? Thompson and Venables led Bulger away from the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle, after his mother had taken her . 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Both Venables and Robert Thompson were given new identities by the court after being found guilty of murdering the toddler when they were 10 years old. The portrait he paints may surprise: It is of someone who managed to divorce himself from a crime which shocked the world, who emerged from his secure unit aged 18 as a popular, likeable lad and, above all, singularly confident chillingly so. On February 12, 1993, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables kidnapped 2-year-old James Bulger in Bootle, England. Staff were unaware if the relationship became sexual, but they would kiss and cuddle during recreation time before being separated. On 24 November 1993, Thompson and Venables, then aged 11, became the youngest convicted murders in modern British history. The Judges robes included gloves and a black cloth, which I asked my lawyers about, and the answer frightened me. Browsing Robert Thompson; 3167; In any case, there was one woman who never let him down his mother. Robert Thompson and Jon Venables were only 10-years-old when they became the country's youngest murderers in 250 years. you're alone and you face the world alone, the same as I'm doing now." Denise Fergus and her then-husband Ralph Bulger were worried sick. He was a big lad and made himself bigger through weight training. I didnt have a clue it was illegal, she told the Daily Star on Sunday. His father had abandoned the family early on, causing his depressed mother to turn to alcohol and even attempt suicide. The statements also reveal that Venables, now back in jail for possessing indecent images, reacted angrily when told Sun readers collected coupons calling for him to be locked up for life. 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. He retired as the chief. During his trial, he was obsessed with watching the reports of the case, seeing the van on TV driving him to court. But they were against it. Names and dates and place of birth have been modified. Thompson in US (300) Court & Arrest Records. Ian Gallagher, Mail on Sunday Chief Reporter