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James Bulger killer Jon Venables 'returned to jail over child abuse images'

Jon venables was convicted of the murder of two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, when he was aged ten: PA
Jon venables was convicted of the murder of two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, when he was aged ten: PA

One of toddler James Bulger’s infamous killers has reportedly been jailed again over alleged child abuse images.

Jon Venables, now aged 35, was arrested last week after officials discovered the images on his computer during a routine home visit, the Sun reported.

He was previously recalled to prison in 2010 for possessing child abuse images that he had downloaded on to his computer while on parole.

Venables was ten years old when he tortured and killed James with his friend Robert Thompson after abducting the two-year-old from a shopping centre in Bootle, Merseyside, in 1993. They were convicted in November that year, becoming England's youngest ever murderers on record.

Murder: James Bulger was killed in Liverpool in 1993 aged two
Murder: James Bulger was killed in Liverpool in 1993 aged two

Venables served eight years in prison for the killing and was given a new identity when he was released on licence in 2001.

His identity has been changed a further three times since his release - in accordance with a court order to keep his personal details secret.

He is now being held at a maximum security prison for breaching the life-long licence handed to him and Thompson, according to the Sun.

A source told the paper: “Venables’ recall is a huge blow to those who have championed the efforts to reform him over the past 25 years.”

James’s parents, Denise Fergus and Ralph Bulger, previously described Venables as a “danger to the public”.

Ms Fergus took to twitter when the news emerged on Wednesday night to say: "Here we go again."