Robert Thompson and Jon Venables: Difference between revisions

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|skills =

|hobby = Skipping school

|goals = Find a young child to murder (~~technically~~ succeeded) Kidnap and kill James Bulger (succeeded)

|goals = Find a young child to murder (succeeded) Kidnap and kill James Bulger (succeeded)

|type of villain = Young Murderers|crimes = [[Kidnapping]] [[Torture]] [[Child murder]] Possession of [[Child pornography]] (Venables only)|name=Robert Thompson & Jon Venables|type of villains=Young Murderers|origin=United Kingdom}}

|type of villain = Young Murderers|crimes = [[Kidnapping]] [[Torture]] [[Child murder]] Possession of [[Child pornography]] (Venables only) [[Ageism]]|name=Robert Thompson & Jon Venables|type of villains=Young Murderers|origin=United Kingdom}}

{{Quote|Friday, February 12 1993. Two outwardly unremarkable ten-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, began their day playing truant and ended it running an errand for a local video shop. In between they abducted and killed the toddler James Bulger.|''The Sleep of Reason: James Bulger Case'' by David James Smith}}

'''Robert Thompson''' and '''Jon Venables''' (both born in August, 1982, but Jon was born on the 13th, and Robert was born ten days later) are two felons, known in British history as the youngest convicted criminals at the age of 10. They were responsible not only for truanting from school (in the process), but mainly, for [[kidnapping]], [[torture|torturing]], and brutally [[Murder|murdering ]]a 2-year old boy named James Bulger, inflicting so many injuries that it was impossible to determine which one was the fatal blow. Afterwards, they left his body on the train tracks, where it was run over and split in half by a train, hoping to cover up their murder as an accident.

'''Robert Thompson''' and '''Jon Venables''' (both born in August, 1982, but Jon was born on the 13th, and Robert was born ten days later) are two felons, known in British history as the youngest convicted criminals at the age of 10. They were responsible not only for truanting from school (in the process), but mainly, for [[kidnapping]], [[torture|torturing]], and brutally [[Murder|murdering]] a 2-year old boy named James Bulger, inflicting so many injuries that it was impossible to determine which one was the fatal blow. Afterwards, they left his body on the train tracks, where it was run over and split in half by a train, hoping to cover up their murder as an accident.

They were found guilty on 24 November 1993, making them the youngest convicted murderers in modern British history. They were sentenced to detention during Her Majesty's pleasure until a Parole Board decision in June 2001 recommended their release on a lifelong license aged 18. In 2010, Venables was sent to prison for breaching the terms of his license, and was released on parole again in 2013. In November 2017, Venables was again sent to prison for possessing [[Child Abuse|child abuse images]] and [[Child Pornography|pornographic images of children]] on his computer. While in jail, he was attacked by a fellow prisoner who broke his nose.

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 |skills =
 |hobby = Skipping school
-|goals = Find a young child to murder (technically succeeded)<br>Kidnap and kill James Bulger (succeeded)
+|goals = Find a young child to murder (succeeded)<br>Kidnap and kill James Bulger (succeeded)
-|type of villain = Young Murderers|crimes = [[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>[[Child murder]]<br>Possession of [[Child pornography]] (Venables only)|name=Robert Thompson & Jon Venables|type of villains=Young Murderers|origin=United Kingdom}}
+|type of villain = Young Murderers|crimes = [[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>[[Child murder]]<br>Possession of [[Child pornography]] (Venables only)<br>[[Ageism]]|name=Robert Thompson & Jon Venables|type of villains=Young Murderers|origin=United Kingdom}}
 {{Quote|Friday, February 12 1993. Two outwardly unremarkable ten-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, began their day playing truant and ended it running an errand for a local video shop. In between they abducted and killed the toddler James Bulger.|''The Sleep of Reason: James Bulger Case'' by David James Smith}}
-'''Robert Thompson''' and '''Jon Venables''' (both born in August, 1982, but Jon was born on the 13th, and Robert was born ten days later) are two felons, known in British history as the youngest convicted criminals at the age of 10. They were responsible not only for truanting from school (in the process), but mainly, for [[kidnapping]], [[torture|torturing]], and brutally [[Murder|murdering ]]a 2-year old boy named James Bulger, inflicting so many injuries that it was impossible to determine which one was the fatal blow. Afterwards, they left his body on the train tracks, where it was run over and split in half by a train, hoping to cover up their murder as an accident.
+'''Robert Thompson''' and '''Jon Venables''' (both born in August, 1982, but Jon was born on the 13th, and Robert was born ten days later) are two felons, known in British history as the youngest convicted criminals at the age of 10. They were responsible not only for truanting from school (in the process), but mainly, for [[kidnapping]], [[torture|torturing]], and brutally [[Murder|murdering]] a 2-year old boy named James Bulger, inflicting so many injuries that it was impossible to determine which one was the fatal blow. Afterwards, they left his body on the train tracks, where it was run over and split in half by a train, hoping to cover up their murder as an accident.
 They were found guilty on 24 November 1993, making them the youngest convicted murderers in modern British history. They were sentenced to detention during Her Majesty's pleasure until a Parole Board decision in June 2001 recommended their release on a lifelong license aged 18. In 2010, Venables was sent to prison for breaching the terms of his license, and was released on parole again in 2013. In November 2017, Venables was again sent to prison for possessing [[Child Abuse|child abuse images]] and [[Child Pornography|pornographic images of children]] on his computer. While in jail, he was attacked by a fellow prisoner who broke his nose.