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James Bulger was two years old when he was abducted from a Liverpool shopping centre, tortured and murdered on Febuary 12 1993. Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, both aged only 10 at the time, were convicted of his murder. Both boys were released on licence aged 18, and given new identities.

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Guardian Unlimited Special Reports - James Bulger Archive Archive of articles from this newspaper, going back as far as the date of the murder in February 1993. www.guardian.co.uk/bulger/archive/0,3332,195312,00.html

Reality Issue 46 - The Murder of James Bulger Article by Stephen May in this New Zealand publication, offering a Christian perspective on this crime. www.reality.org.nz/articles/46/46-may.html

BBC News Talking Point - Should James Bulger's Killers Be Freed Early? Selection of public comments on this question, following the decision of the European Court of Human Rights that James' killers did not receive a fair trial. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/567618.stm

BBC News - Bulger Murder 10 Years On Reports on the 10 year anniversary of James' death. Includes links to analysis of the decision to free his killers, and debates related to this issue. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2748667.stm

CNN.com - Bulger Killers Overview of this case, with links to CNN's analysis and further articles. edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/06/21/bulger.overview

Crime Library - The Death of James Bulger Case information, analysis and comment. www.crimelibrary.com/classics3/bulger