Bulger killer 'was properly supervised'

James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables was properly supervised and he alone was responsible for his further offence of collecting child pornography, Britain's Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.

Bulger killer 'was properly supervised'

James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables was properly supervised and he alone was responsible for his further offence of collecting child pornography, Britain's Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.

But a review of his supervision by Sir David Omand found “a number of potential opportunities that might have opened up had circumstances been different and that might have made the further offences less likely”, Mr Clarke said.

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