The cops soon checked both boys homes. Or the simple attraction of a good story? We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. He used a mouse as his signature and trademark, hence the nickname. Somewhere in Britain, possibly abroad, Robert Thompson would have doubtless watched the news last week with great interest. Grainy shopping mall security video showed toddler James Bulger being led away by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson. Statements made by Robert Thompson, the accomplice to Jon Venables in the murder of James Bulger, have been released and they reveal some startling and twisted comments made by the convicted murderer. Thompson was held at Barton Moss near Manchester, where he cultivated an interest in subjects like art and theater. His body had been severed in two by a train. And when the subject of the toddlers murder was raised by staff or other children, it was always met with the same shrugged response: It was something that happened, and I dont want to discuss it with you.. It is understood the alleged assault is the most serious in a series of violent incidents involving Venables, who is said to be a heavy drinker with a temper. He was initially detained in 2010 for possessing such images, but then freed in . It was bedtime, but he wouldnt go to his room. Now Venables is reportedly terrified of being attacked or killed in jail, where he is serving time following a recent conviction for downloading child pornography, and has begged authorities for an operation to change his looks. There is obviously an irony to this but it is part of my remorseful feelings as well. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. He was fifth in a family of seven children. I shouldnt have let go.. 08:08 EST 08 Mar 2010. When the others went to bed, hed stay up for a further 20 minutes watching television. I didnt realise. "My decision is in no way a reflection on the applicants themselves, for whom there is a profoundest sympathy," he said. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? Thompson claimed he pleaded not guilty to murder for fear of revenge attacks. After the. He was given a new identity (as was Venables) and rumour has it that Thompson now lives in Australia. "Pure evil, I will never change my mind about that.". He was interested in sports shops and the latest trainers and would use the money hed saved up to buy a pair. I didnt feel it was possible for me to make an admission of my involvement, having seen the public reaction to the crime, and to myself and Jon Venables as the people accused of that crime. Depends how much the Sun/Daily Mail were offering. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Heres what will happen if you start a rumour on the where abouts of Robert Thompson So some one from the Isle Of Man, is the first person to be convicted of spreading lies about the whereabouts. A grainy picture taken from CCTV footage showed . Related: Troopers found Thompson shot in the neck in his car. His identity is protected by a worldwide injunction - meaning that even trying to find out where he lives could land you in jail. If innocent, put back into society, hidden again. We pay for videos too. 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. But there was another mugshot taken that day, and another boy found guilty of this unbelievably despicable crime. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . That was the biggest mistake of my life. Why can't he just go to his coworkers/boss? "During his trial, he was obsessed with watching the reports of the case, seeing the van on TV driving him to court. 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. He recalls: "The vast majority of Liverpool children probably had a worse upbringing than Venables. She was there for about a year before being released.. 20:38 EST 06 Mar 2010 I made a representation to my superiors that he was being treated differently from the others but it was shrugged off. Thompson and Venables were 10. He was very bright and, though it is easy to say, under different circumstances he could have gone on to great things. Thompson has lived "incident free" yeah he just hasn't been caught.. 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. 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But I believe Venables in particular put enormous temptation out there by posting pictures of himself on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. ONE of British toddler James Bulgers killers has reportedly demanded plastic surgery after photographs allegedly showing what he looks like now were circulated on social media at the weekend. A staff writer for All Thats Interesting, Marco Margaritoff has also published work at outlets including People, VICE, and Complex, covering everything from film to finance to technology. Ralph, 51, said: "The message here is horrific kill a child and you will get a privileged and cosy life in return. After questioning Thompson and Venables, Detective Phil Roberts said, As far as Im concerned that day I stared evil in the face., Roberts continued, They were a match made in hell. "My decision is in no way a reflection on the applicants themselves, for whom there is a profoundest sympathy," he said. At least two images purporting to be recent snaps of Jon Venables, now 35, were leaked to Twitter along with his new name and the prison in which he is currently incarcerated. ONE of James Bulgers killers has reportedly demanded plastic surgery after photos allegedly showing what he looks like now were leaked on social media. Though a train came and severed Bulgers body in two it was obvious that his demise was no accident. Robert Thompson, now 36, said he is a better person thanks to his years in prison but apologised for murdering the two-year-old. They left the toddlers body on a railway line for police to discover two days later. He was preceded in death by wife of 66 years . They left the toddlers mutilated body on a railway line. The now-36-year-old was co-accused in the crime and equally found guilty of luring James away from New Strand Shopping Centre in Liverpool, England on 12 February 1993 before beating him to death. They then brutally tortured and murdered him before placing his body onto train tracks. He just dealt with it in a very cool, confident way, like a mini Clint Eastwood. As for Venables, he has been thrown in prison again on multiple occasions, most notably for possession of child pornography and a pedophile manual, which described how to abuse young girls in sickening detail. Thompsons home life was described as chaotic and while he had no legal record before his 1993 conviction, he and his siblings reportedly violently fought with each other. James's dad Ralph has told the Mirror the statements are "false words" as he revealed he will "never accept either of these two is sorry". Along with James's other killer, Robert Thompson, Venables has been living in the community on a life licence after serving eight years in a secure children's home for the murder of the. By the time Bulger was dead, he had sustained 42 brutal injuries in total. The killers were jailed for life but released on licence with new identities in 2001. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. Another investigator said Thompson "would cry whenever there would be an awkward situation," to avoid questioning. And no one ever recognised him. For many, the details of the crime were simply too monstrous to bear. Thompson in US (300) Court & Arrest Records. Robert Thompson, now 36, said he is a "better person" thanks to his years in prison but apologised for murdering the two-year-old. In June 2001, the parole board ruled that Thompson and Venables were no longer a threat to public safety and could be released because their minimum tariff had expired. He added: "As Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss held, (Venables) is 'uniquely notorious' and there is a strong possibility, if not a probability, that if his identity were known he would be pursued resulting in grave and possibly fatal consequences. He took it all in his stride, said the social worker. Ask yourself whether you would receive any thanks for doing so, whether you would achieve anything, and whether it would be in the public interest. But on that fateful day, the two boys would take their crimes to a horrific new level by kidnapping and killing a child. Along with a female social worker, I was assigned to him as a chaperone.. It's not on hiding information about anything else he might do. 121 Jon Venables Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE Collections Project #ShowUs Creative Insights EDITORIAL VIDEO BBC Motion Gallery NBC News Archives MUSIC BLOG BROWSE PRICING ENTERPRISE VisualGPS INSIGHTS BOARDS CART SIGN IN Editorial Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL She knew exactly who Robert was, what he had done, but it didnt put her off.. Post continues. They left the toddler's body on a railway line for police to discover two days later. He wouldnt scream or shout like the others. But according to some sources, Venables does not want to be freed, in part over fears hell re-offend and in part over his inability to avoid drugs. I don't really see the point in it either, I thought it had been reported some years ago that he was gay and had moved in with his partner after revealing details of his crime to them. The British government has reportedly spent in excess of $1.7 million of taxpayers money on at least four different identities for Venables. Maxine carr isn't a murderer but i do wonder if her partner knows about her past or all the others who get new identities do their OH's know? 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.