THE parents of murdered toddler James Bulger have won the right to speak at the parole hearing of his killer Jon Venables.
Denise Fergus, 57, and her ex-husband, Ralph Bulger, 59, can read out victim impact statements at the hearing — due by the end of the year.
Getty Images – GettyJames Bulger’s killer Jon Venables[/caption]
PA:Press AssociationJames’s body was found in February 1993[/caption]
It means they would be able to explain to the panel that they fear Venables being freed because he still poses a danger.
It is the first time they have been allowed to attend a hearing about his future.
A source said: “Both Denise and Ralph strongly believe Venables cannot be rehabilitated and is a massive danger.
“Being able to say that in person will be much more powerful than an official doing it on their behalf.
“It could make a difference as to whether he walks free or not.”
Venables, now 43, was ten when he and Robert Thompson abducted and murdered two-year-old James in Liverpool in 1993.
He was freed in 2001 with a new identity but has been recalled to jail twice over child abuse images.
He was refused parole in 2023.
PA:Press AssociationJames Bulger’s mother Denise Fergus and her ex-husband will be able to attend killer Venables’ parole hearing[/caption]
GettyVenables and Robert Thompson led the two-year-old out of a shopping centre[/caption]
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