Lost Boy - The Killing Of James Bulger

[Smowball]

Confined to bed last night this came on, and while I didn’t really want to watch it once it started I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing and was transfixed. Even though I remembered a lot of the story I was still horrified at loads. The way they grabbed his little hand and had him out of that shopping centre within 90 seconds. The way that John said to Robert sudddenly “ Shall we kill him??”. They walked him 2.5 miles, repeatedly attacked him, abused him, threw paint over him and then just each strolled home!! Even in the interviews Robert kept calling James ‘the baby’.....
How the officers managed to deal with that I do not know.
And the fact that the boys only were sentenced to 8 years each is beyond my comprehension. And given new identities. And if anyone identifies them publicly now then THEY will be sentenced and fined!
All is know is that Thompson never re-offended again, Veneables was jailed again for having a safe in his house with over 1000 indecent images of little children, and a book on how to rape little girls.......
Don’t think I will ever read such a shocking, repulsive, sickening story again in my life x

[ladybirder]

Thanks BS. Actually now you have mentioned it I do remember Denise being OK with it. My memory has let me down again sigh:-(

[Georgiesmum]

I remember the programme being on, but I didnt watch it, would have found it too upsetting.

[burlyshirley]

Aww happens to us all lb, happens to us all !

[Smowball]

Georgie just Google it hun. I cannot write how here as it’s just too too distressing for most to read x

[Georgiesmum]

Poor little soul.

[Smowball]

Did you look it up Georgie? X

[barry1010]

Smow, the killers weren't sentenced to eight years each. The were both given life sentences and were released on licence after serving eight years. It is a very different sentence to eight years.

[Smowball]

Oh ok, but why were they even released??

[barry1010]

Smow, as I wasn't at the parole board hearing I have no idea. Best guess, they had behaved themselves, done well in the psychiatric evaluations and impressed the parole board with their A level results.

[piggynose]

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-bell
Never heard of her before today. Why was she treated differently?

[Peter Pedant]

I chose not to watch
all the harrowing details I remember in real time - and a bit more

one 'coughed' ( fessed up) after the parents said we love you very much but you have to tell them what you did....

[Smowball]

Just cannot comprehend it Peter x

[barry1010]

piggy, in what way was she treated differently?

[Georgiesmum]

Yes, I did google it smow. Its hard to even comprehend isnt it. What on earth made them do such a wicked thing? Words fail me.

[burlyshirley]

I remember Mary Bell too, but after reading the link, I didn't realise what a truly horrible start she had in life. Not that I am excusing her, far from it, but I guess you can often trace back a person's behaviour to their upbringing. I remember too that before killing the children, she tortured animals as well.