Sep 04, 2015 the icy blue eyes of notorious boston crime boss james whitey bulger stare out from the screen in scott coopers black mass like the gaze of some confident jungle predator calmly. David james smith, a journalist who covered the trial and wrote a book about the. Denise bulger now fergus james patrick bulger 16 march 1990 12 february 1993 was a 2yearold boy from kirkby, merseyside, england, who was abducted, tortured. They had the same blue paint on their clothes as bulger s body, and there was even a paint mark on the toecap of one of venables shoes, suggesting the force with which he kicked. The notorious crime boss james whitey bulger terrorized boston from the 1970s into the 1990s with a campaign of murder, extortion and. But then i started to read ralph bulgers book my james. Joe biden departing plane in beijing, china with son hunter biden, december 4, 20. They had the same blue paint on their clothes as bulgers body, and there was even a paint mark on the toecap of one of venables shoes, suggesting the force with which he kicked. As tenyearolds, on february 12, 1993 they had taken little james bulger from his. The attack and murder of james bulger occurred between 5. James heap says he hit the child murderer in the mouth back in 1994 at the re. How james bulger was murdered by robert thompson and jon venables. Tragic jamie bulger was snatched and killed by two schoolboys in a horrific crime that shocked the nation.
Denise bulger was an aware mother, but like many 2yearolds james was active and wanted to run around. When osama bin laden was killed in 2011, bulger rose to the top of the fbis fugitive list. James bulger battered with bricks james bulger murder. The murderer, who was sent back to prison two years ago for. Such was the shocking story of two 10yearolds, jon venables and robert thompson from england, who killed and mutilated the body of 2yearold james bulger. Little did denise know that whilst she was shopping with her son, two young boys were observing children, searching for a target. The heartbreaking book from the mother of james bulger by fergus, denise isbn. The james bulger case should not set the age of criminal. The killing of james bulger was an act of unparalleled evil and barbarity. It would take just over 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete.
All of the instruments used in the attack were found strewn around the area the iron bar, stones, and bricks all covered in the boys blood. Detective who interviewed james bulger killer reveals how. On friday february 12, james and his mother drove to the strand shopping centre at bootle with her sisterinlaw, nicola bailey. Moral dilemmas, and social solutions published on 01 jan 1995 by brill.
During the abduction of james bulger the pair took him on a 2. My james is a fathers account of the terrible events and goes into much more detail even ralphs brother having to identify jamess body which was a little boy with over 42 injuries, his face was bruised and battered from kicking, stamping, rocks and bricks and iron bars james. Hunter bidens china deal partners include mobster whitey. James father ralph told his story in a book called my james in 20 but this is the first time denise fergus, as james mother has been known since her. The massachusettsbased firm is headed by james bulger, the nephew of the notorious mob hitman james whitey bulger. James bulger s severed body was discovered two days after he had been abducted on a railway line image.
It began with one of the boys flinging paint on james s face into his left eye. Corbis it is now 20 years since blond, blue eyed james patrick bulger was abducted from. With some evidence in hand and the knowledge that the james bulger killers were likely two children. James patrick bulger was born march 16, 1990 in liverpool, england.
James bulger was just a few weeks shy of his third birthday when, on 12 february 1993, he wandered away from his mum denise in a shopping mall in bootle. James bulger and his mother denise were at the new strand shopping centre running some errands. Society did right by james bulgers killers james bulger. Horrific find the spot where james bulger s body was found. James bulgers killer will go before parole board within.
Jan 28, 2018 james father ralph told his story in a book called my james in 20 but this is the first time denise fergus, as james mother has been known since her remarriage in 1998, has given her. James bulger killer could be freed within weeks, victims. Mar 18, 2020 whitey bulger, byname of james joseph bulger, jr. Inside the shady private equity firm run by kerry and. Apr 22, 2017 both had blood on their shoes, and thompsons was dna matched to bulger. James whitey bulger holds john martoranos youngest son, john jr. Mr henriques told the jury of nine men and three women that james was the only child of ralph and denise bulger, of kirkby.
How old would james bulger be now, who are his parents. Feb 14, 20 this sunday times top ten bestseller is a heartfelt account of his sons murder and his fight for justice by ralph bulger. The tot was snatched from the strand shopping centre in bootle, merseyside, on february 12, 1993, by. On 12 february 1993 twoyearold james bulger was brutally murdered by jonathan jon venables 10 and robert bobbie thompson 10 in liverpool, england. How they terrorized and corrupted boston for a quarter century. For years their familiar story was of two siblings who took different paths out of south boston. His shoe print was also matched to a bruising pattern on bulgers right cheek. Feb 11, 2018 a former lag has claimed he punched jon venables after he laughed and bragged about the murder of toddler james bulger. Nov 14, 2018 james bulgers killer jon venables was so haunted by his toddler victim he detected a baby smell on every item of clothing he wore to the 1993 murder trial, a new documentary will reveal. The murder of toddler james bulger 25 years ago by two 10yearold boys was a rare and shocking case that still impacts the criminal justice system today. This powerful and disturbing documentary covers the outcry approaching the release of robert thompson and jon venables, the two 10 year old boys who killed 2 yearold james bulger in 1993. The notorious crime boss james whitey bulger terrorized boston from the 1970s into the 1990s with a campaign of murder, extortion, and drug trafficking, then spent 16. Bulger gained control of his adoptive parents land and mortgaged it off causing them to lose their home.
James bulger was murdered more than 20 years ago, led away from his mother by jon venables and robert thompson who beat and tortured him before dumping his tiny body. Both had blood on their shoes, and thompsons was dna matched to bulger. Today, while thompson is believed to be assimilating back into society and living a quiet life, the same cannot be said of venables. Federal prosecutors indicted bulger for nineteen murders based on the grand jury testimony from. Whitey was the leader of the winter hill gang, part of the south boston mafia. Feb 09, 2018 james bulger was murdered more than 20 years ago, led away from his mother by jon venables and robert thompson who beat and tortured him before dumping his tiny body. The two boys appeared to be looking for the perfect target when police checked nearby security camera footage. This book is beautifully written by the father of a two year old boy, james who was stoned, sexually assaulted and beaten to death before being placed across a railway line by ten year old boys. It was a murder that shocked, and which continues to shock, britain. The public werent told the names of the boys, robert thompson and jon venables, until they had been found guilty of the murder of twoyearold james bulger in 1993. Whitey bulger juror says she regrets murder conviction. Thirtyeight witnesses are called to the stand to reveal what they saw at the various stages of james final journey.
Bulger, 89, died in federal prison in west virginia on october 30, 2018. Venables and his friend robert thompson murdered james, in a crime that shocked the. This book is beautifully written by the father of a two year old boy, james who was stoned, sexually assaulted and beaten to death before being placed across a. His shoe print was also matched to a bruising pattern on bulger s right cheek. The mobster and the politician, portraits of power spotlight on james whitey bulger book 1 by christine chinlund, kevin cullen, et al. My james by ralph bulger with rosie dunn twenty years ago, a crime took place that was so appalling it still has the power to deliver a visceral shock. Quotes tagged whitey bulger each of us is a book waiting to be written, and that book, if written, results in a person explained. Blood on boys shoe was from victim uk news the guardian. Children are seen by society as innocent and pure, without malice. James was tortured to death by two 10yearolds, robert. What happened to james bulger, how was he murdered by killers. It includes in depth interviews with both thompson and venables from the police investigation way back in 1993. Mar 18, 2017 the hideous details of james bulgers murder left court reporters in tears image.
Heartbreaking and tough reading, for obvious reasons. James patrick bulger 16 march 1990 12 february 1993 was a boy from kirkby, merseyside, england, who was abducted, tortured and killed by two 10yearold boys, robert thompson and jon venables. Nov 03, 2011 this book offers an interesting insight into the killers of james bulger. James whitey bulger, boston mob kingpin, killed in. Murder of james bulger on 12 february 1993 in england. Coinciding with the parole hearing of james bulger s killers, this program offers a personal account of the murder from the perspective of. Jan 20, 2018 james bulger was killed one month short of his third birthday in 1993.
Federal prosecutors indicted bulger for nineteen murders based on the grand jury testimony from kevin weeks and. The boys who murdered james bulger channel 4s flagship documentary strand, dispatches, kicks off a new series with a disturbing film about robert thompson and jon venables, who as ten. After being freed in 2001, they were given new identities at the age of 18. Blue paint had been found on james bulger, he said. The riveting new york times bestseller by awardwinning columnist howie carrnow with a stunning new afterword detailing whitey bulger s capture. When bulger was prosecuted in federal court in boston, in 20, english attended the trial, and his book offers a detailed account of the proceedings. Ralph bulger said the predatory killer formerly known as jon. One of james bulger s killers could soon be released from prison with a new identity, the murdered childs father has said. James bulgers mum denise fergus says killer jon venables. On the 12th february 1993 two year old james bulger was at the new strand shopping centre, liverpool, merseyside, with his mother, denise bulger. Hes also facing assertions that he was an fbi informant before he skipped town and spent 16 years living on the lam.
How james bulger was murdered and tortured by child. James was tortured to death by two 10yearolds, robert thompson and jon venables. Popular whitey bulger books meet your next favorite book. Apr 18, 2018 james bulgers mother, denise, was able to locate robert thompson in 2004 but was paralyzed with hatred and could not confront him. Bulger killer venables admits having indecent images of children again. James bulger being abducted by thompson above bulger and venables holding bulgers hand in an image recorded on shopping centre cctv one of the boys threw blue humbrol modelling paint, which they had shoplifted earlier, into bulgers left eye. As blake morrison points out in his book as if, jon and robert probably used the paint to dehumanize james, to wipe him of his normal features. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
James bulger was killed one month short of his third birthday in 1993. Grainy images from a security camera showed him trustingly holding the hand of tenyearold jon venables as they walked away. James bulger killer jon venables could be freed from prison within weeks if the parole board rules he is not a danger to the public. Speaking exclusively to the sunday people, she, says.
The father of james bulger today revealed how the boys murder ripped him apart from his wife. A gangster turned bornagain christian said a mistake by the bureau of prisons bop likely led to the death of james whitey bulger. In an extract from new book i let him go published in the mirror, denise, 50, recalls hearing how thompson laid flowers by the train tracks in walton where little james. May, 2019 politics hunter bidens china deal partners include mobster whitey bulgers nephew, john kerrys stepson. This is a horrifying revelation and a coup for the prosecution. The 1993 murder of two year old james bulger in bootle led to an outpouring of public grief and shock. With some evidence in hand and the knowledge that the james bulger killers. The heartrending story of james bulger by his father main market ed. Feb 12, 20 a community will mourn today as it marks 20 years since the brutal murder of toddler james bulger. A third scientist, andy mulley, presented evidence drawing a possible connection between paint samples taken from the defendants with those found on james bulger. Reuters for years, james whitey bulger was the secondmostwanted man in america. Whitey bulger ira weapons smuggling tale business insider. As the fbi continues to investigate his death, we look back at the violent. On february 12, 1993 he was kidnapped by two older children, 10yearold robert thompson and jon venables, at the new strand shopping centre.
May 02, 2020 download my james by ralph bulger pdf book free online from my james by ralph bulger pdf. One officer spotted a report from a woman who knew robert thompson and jon venables. The story of james bulger and the link to the bystander effect. Bulger was led away from the new strand shopping centre in bootle as his mother had taken her eyes off him momentarily. Similar age, similar looking child, blue eyes, blonde hair, beautiful. This article is more than 7 years old on june 22, 2011, james whitey bulger was arrested outside his apartment in santa monica, calif. The torture of james bulger one of the boys threw blue paint, which they had stolen earlier, into bulgers left eye. Soon after that, he was arrested in california, along with. Denise bulger was an aware mother, but like many 2yearolds james was active and wanted to run. This sunday times top ten bestseller is a heartfelt account of his sons murder and his fight for justice by ralph bulger. The murder of james bulger when do we stop giving chances. The twoyearold was abducted, tortured and killed by child murderers jon venables and robert. The twoyearold was led to his death in bootle, merseyside, on february 12, 1993, by depr.
A mothers nightmare denise ferguss memoir revisits the. After james body was found at the railway line, it soon emerged that the toddler was covered in blue paint a detail which eventually led cops to venables and thompson. This child of two was taken from his mother on a journey of over two miles and then, on the railway line, was battered to death without mercy. Jun 26, 20 10 books about james whitey bulger hes been charged with 19 counts of murder. But sometimes the unthinkable happens children kill. How james bulger was murdered by robert thompson and jon.