True Crime All The Time

Jon Venables and Robert Thompson

02.07.2022 - By Emash Digital / WonderyPlay

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Robert Thompson and Jon Venables were child killers who abducted and murdered 2-year-old James Bulger. Thompson and Venables were only 10 years old at the time of the murder, making them the youngest convicted killers in Britain. This is a case that rocked Britain and shocked the entire world.

Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Thompson and Venables and the infamous murder of James Bulger. Robert Thompson had a tough childhood and there were allegations of abuse. Jon Venables grew up in a much more stable family but had problems with anger and was known as a bully. This tragic case brings up many legal and ethical questions about children who commit violent crimes.

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