James Bulger - I can't sleep at night

[raisin]

I was 13 years old and living in USA when this happened so never really heard about it much. I recognised the name though and when something came up on facebook the other day I decided to google. Wish I hadn't.

I can't stop thinking about what happened to that poor little boy. Same age as my boy now. How could this happen?? It's pure evil. I'm so so upset. I think it's caused permanent psychological damage. Maybe I'm a bit hormonal right now or does anyone else think about this?

Oh God. How could this happen? They beat him to death. Tortured him. Mutilated him. And laughed about it. I'm devastated.

 

[Abigailly]

You just have to remember that they are both horrific pieces of work. The 2 people that did are nothing but animals. But, it's very rare something like that happens. You can't let it consume you. There are many more good people in the world than there are those who are that vile.

 

[tverb84]

I heard bits and pieces of what happened and don't want to know anymore. It's way too sad.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I have not read it recently, but I did when my son was about 4 and it just tore me apart. So sad. Sick they have new identity's x

 

[lindseymw]

They should never have been released when they were. They did not serve a day in prison. They were released before they went to 'big boy' prison. The fact that one of them is back behind bars just shows that.

I have read a lot of details into what happened and during their trial. They were given compensation as the Lord Chief Justice got involved when he shouldn't have (he requested a longer sentence). They were detained at Her Majesty's Pleasure and served 7/8 years. Absolute disgrace considering the crime they commited.

As part of their sentence, they were taken to Old Trafford to watch a match, taken to the Lake District for a holiday and various other places! I'm sure Jamie's mother would have loved to take him to places like but can't because of what those despicable excuse of a human being's did.

 

[Emma&Freya]

I was the same age as James when this all happened, my Mum was hysterical when it happened as it happened in my home town and James was found about 10 minutes away from were we lived.

Its stuck with me completly, a little boy took our Freya into the bushes at a wedding, other kids were playing in there but I didnt care I went straight over and got her out. The only thing I could think off was poor James!

In Uni we were learning about Nature and Nurture. We were saying that they must have been born evil because If im right in what im saying the boys parents were ok? I do feel completly sick when the annervairy comes round.

In shopping centres Freya is either in the pram or Ive got tight hold of her.

 

[Button#]

In Uni we were learning about Nature and Nurture. We were saying that they must have been born evil because If im right in what im saying the boys parents were ok? I do feel completly sick when the annervairy comes round.

They were horrendously abused themselves. I think the saddest thing in this case was the fact that they weren't animals or evil, they were children and human beings and if a child or human being is subject to awful abuse then they can become capable of such atrocities themselves.

There was a similar case in another country, can't remember where, where the child who killed another child was essentially forgiven and it was written off as they were deemed not old enough to have understood. That child has gone on to become a decent member of society and the deceased child's parents have been able to find some peace.

 

[Yo_Yo]

It's absolutely horrific.

Totally with you Lindsey-doesn't feel like justice when you look at the special treatment they got.

If they are going to release high profile dangerous people into society(don't agree with ) don't give them a new identity and life-the families of these poor victims suffer for life. They should have to watch over their shoulders in fear for life too!

 

[raisin]

Thanks guys for replying. It's nice just to be able to talk about it. I feel like the people around me, bar DH, wouldn't really understand as it happened so long ago. To me it feels like it happened yesterday. I keep looking at my 2 year old son and imagining it happening to him, getting myself all worked up. I know I must seem ridiculous. I blame the hormones!

It has utterly freaked me out. Not so much the fact that he was abducted and that he is dead, but what they did to him. I think it's the worst thing I've ever heard.

 

[Yo_Yo]

I definitely think these sort of stories hit you harder when your a parent. Of course it's awful even if your not, but you see it from the parents perspective too, which make you think of it more.

 

[Missnurse]

What gets me is the fact that they were going to hand him over to someone but got scared of getting in trouble thus leading them to do the awful things they did and because they were bored?! I mean what?!They were 100% aware of what they were doing and that it was wrong.

I'm sorry but there are 100s of people who are abused/badly treated in child hood that don't go on to commit horrible crimes like that

 

[Mummy May]

Not that it helps any, but they moved one of them to near where I live. With his new identity and what not. Didn't last long. It was leaked from somewhere about who he was and his flat was petrol bombed. I'm not condoning anything here but they will never be safe wherever they are and maybe that's a small consolation for how poor James must have felt xx

 

[Bex84]

I was 8 or 9 when it happened and i knew what they did was wrong. Any 10/11 year old knows its wrong. They should have been in prison for life, there is no excuse for what they did. I cant read stories about stuff with children especially since becoming a parent. I cant imagine what that family went through

 

[smileyfaces]

Horrendous what happened to him.

Jon Venables was working under his new identity in pizza hut in warrington not far from me. It caused outrage. It only came to light once he had already been sacked though *I think*

 

[sandilion]

I am totally there with you OP - This story breaks my heart every time i read it. I just can't get my head around what they did t that poor little boy, and he must have been so terrified I can't stand it

Having a 2 year old now, this really hits home... I am so protective of him when we're out (well all the time, but you get what i mean) as the thought of anything like that happening to him kills me. I don't trust anyone to not try and walk off with him.

 

[Bevziibubble]

Horrendous what happened to him.

Jon Venables was working under his new identity in pizza hut in warrington not far from me. It caused outrage. It only came to light once he had already been sacked though *I think*

Omg I'm right next to Warrington. This makes me feel sick

It was an absolutely awful thing to happen and they should never have been released

 

[smileyfaces]

Horrendous what happened to him.

Jon Venables was working under his new identity in pizza hut in warrington not far from me. It caused outrage. It only came to light once he had already been sacked though *I think*

Omg I'm right next to Warrington. This makes me feel sick

It was an absolutely awful thing to happen and they should never have been released

You must live close to me

Agreed. Absolutely horrendous. They shouldnt be walking the streets.

One of them was done not so long ago for possessing child pornography i think? Im sure it was jon venables. Sickening.

 

[Bevziibubble]

Horrendous what happened to him.

Jon Venables was working under his new identity) in pizza hut in warrington not far from me. It caused outrage. It only came to light once he had already been sacked though *I think*

Omg I'm right next to Warrington. This makes me feel sick

It was an absolutely awful thing to happen and they should never have been released

You must live close to me

Agreed. Absolutely horrendous. They shouldnt be walking the streets.

One of them was done not so long ago for possessing child pornography i think? Im sure it was jon venables. Sickening.

I live in Runcorn


That's so sickening about the child pornography They really shouldn't have been released and given new identities

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Thats so bad

 

[MissRhead]

It is totally disgusting. One of them was held in a secure childrens unit around 1 and half miles from my house. Makes me feel sick.