In 1993, two-year-old James Bulger was abducted from a Liverpool shopping centre by Robert Thompson and Jon Venables; a crime that horrified Britain and remains one of the most infamous true crime cases in UK history. But few remember James Riley, the fourteen-year-old local boy who discovered James Bulger’s body on the railway line in Walton.

Decades later, his name resurfaced, closing a tragic circle that began thirty years earlier. This episode of Cup of Coffee and Crime is a think piece looks beyond the headlines, at trauma, silence, and the hidden lives of those caught in the aftermath of tragedy. Because remembering people like James Riley is often as important as remembering the victims themselves.

** SEASON 6 WILL RETURN IN JANUARY 2026. UNTIL THEN BONUS EPISODES WILL CONTINUE TO BE UPLOADED FORTIGHTLY **

★ To see todays case photos head over to the Cup of Coffee and Crime Facebook Discussion Group

★ To support the show and keep me caffeinated, you are now able to Buy Me a Coffee :)

★ Taking a few minutes to complete a quick survey is such a huge way to help http://bit.ly/cupofcoffeeandcrime-survey

Music from #Uppbeat :

https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/midnight-stroll

License code: OCHNSIEQIVR5SLQ7

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.