Dad of murdered tot James Bulger wants to face Jon Venables to tell him why he should never be freed
dailyrecord.co.ukMurdered toddler James Bulger's devastated dad is determined to tell his son's killer that he should spend the rest of his life behind bars.Ralph Bulger is urging the Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to put through laws so that he can attend Jon Venables' parole hearing in the autumn.He wants the murderer to hear how the terrifying abduction, torture and murder of his young son, aged two, in 1993 has shattered him and his family.
He would only be able to speak to Venables on video link as the murderer, with fellow killer Robert Thompson, has life-long legal anonymity, The Mirror reports.However, Ralph said: “He will hear me spell out I want him behind bars for the rest of his life.
It will be the first time he will hear the words from my mouth. I believe he will always be a danger to young children and he will kill another baby like James.“I want those words to sting him and to hear how his depraved actions still devastate me and my family almost 30 years on.”A pilot scheme this summer will enable victims’ families to take part in parole hearings for the first time.Ralph said: “I applaud Mr Raab for saying the rights of victims and their families should be placed above the rights of violent offenders.“Show us you mean this by making sure my right to attend his parole is guaranteed.
I want to be first in the queue at Venables’ board in autumn.” Venables and Thompson were just 10 when they led James away to his death from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside.
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