Judge who granted anonymity to Venables defends decision

Jon Venables would risk being killed by vengeful vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who granted anonymity to the killers of Liverpool toddler James Bulger has warned.

Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, former president of the family division of the High Court, stressed "the enormous importance of protecting his anonymity now and if he is released because those who wanted to kill him in 2001 are likely to be out there now".