Straw refuses to disclose details of Jon Venables's recallpublished Mon, Mar 08 2010 11:15 GMT
Justice secretary says bowing to tabloid demands for details of Bulger killer's alleged new crime would harm justiceThe justice secretary, Jack Straw, has refused tabloid demands to say why one of James Bulger's killers had his probation revoked. Straw insisted it was critical that Jon Venables be able to get a fair trial in future.Answering an urgent question on Venables in the Commons, Straw told MPs that divulging more details would not be in the interests of justice. He gave a clear hint that the allegations did not involve Venables killing or seriously injuring anybody.His statement came a few hours after James Bulger's mother, Denise Fergus, expressed her fury at the government's handling of the case and called for the ...
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