Bulger killer at match - report

London - The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger will be "sickened" by further reports that her son's killers are receiving…

London - The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger will be "sickened" by further reports that her son's killers are receiving preferential treatment at their secure homes, her solicitor said yesterday. Mr Sean Sexton, who represents Ms Denise Fergus, said she had always felt Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, both from Merseyside, were rewarded for their crime. His comments follow newspaper reports that Venables, now 18, was released from his secure unit to watch Manchester United play.

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