James Bulger was two years old when he was abducted from a Liverpool shopping centre, tortured and murdered on Febuary 12 1993. Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, both aged only 10 at the time, were convicted of his murder. Both boys were released on licence aged 18, and given new identities.
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BBC News: Bulger Murder 10 Years On
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Reports on the anniversary of James' death. Includes links to analysis of the decision to free his killers, and debates related to this issue.