Pair sentenced for breaching ID ban on Bulger killers
Suspended sentences for pair who breached ID ban on Bulger killers
Contempt moves over Bulger killers
Contempt proceedings are to be brought against a number of people who posted photos claiming to show James Bulger's killers on the internet.
Community marks 20 years since James Bulger murder
A community will mourn today as it marks 20 years since the brutal murder of toddler James Bulger.
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Race against time for Bulger mum's petition
James Bulger's mother will plead with a parole board later this month not to release one of her son's killers.
Denise Fergus fears if John Venables is released he could kill again. He was sent back to prison for breaking the conditions of his release.
Denise is also pleading for support for a petition to try to stop criminals profiting from their crimes.
She's worried James's killers could end up with compensation if it's proved that journalists hacked their phones.
The petition must close on Saturday - thousands of signatures are still needed.
She spoke to Granada Reports presenter Lucy Meacock, and began by telling her why her petition is so important to her.
You can see Denise's petition here.
Denise Fergus starts petition to stop criminals profiting
James Bulger's mother will plead with a parole board not to release one of her son's killers. Denise Fergus fears if Jon Venables is released he could kill again.
She's started an e-petition to try and stop "notorious criminals cashing-in on phone hacking compensation".
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Pair sentenced for breaching ID ban on Bulger killers
Suspended sentences for pair who breached ID ban on Bulger killers
Read the full storyAttorney General comments on Bulger killer ID breach
The Attorney General said after the ruling: "An internet posting takes seconds but can have major consequences.
"These people were fully aware that there is an injunction in place which prevents publication of any images or information claiming to identify anyone as Jon Venables or Robert Thompson, yet they carried on.
"It has been in place for many years and applies to both media organisations and individuals.
"It is irrelevant whether the postings in this case were of who they claimed to be."
Suspended sentences for pair who breached ID ban on Bulger killers
Social media users Dean Liddle and Neil Harkins have each received nine month jail sentences suspended for 15 months at London's High Court for breaching an injunction banning the revelation of the new identities of toddler James Bulger's killers.
Nine month sentence due to 'gravity' of offence
by Juliet Bremner - ITV News CorrespondentSir John Thomas sitting at the High Court ruled that the two men were in breach of the injunction and therefore in contempt of court.
Reflecting on the "gravity" of their offence he said they would be given nine months imprisonment but because of mitigating circumstances it would be suspended.
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Suspended sentences for social media Venables posters
Social media users Dean Liddle and Neil Harkins have each received nine month jail sentences suspended for 15 months at London's High Court for breaching an injunction banning the revelation of the new identities of toddler James Bulger's killers.
Tweets with 'Venables picture' removed after an hour
by Juliet Bremner - ITV News CorrespondentThe images were posted by Dean Liddle at 1.42am and removed less than an hour later, after questions were raised that they may have got the wrong people. The Twitter profile of Liddle had 915 followers.
The conversation that followed on the social network site said that it might be Venables and Liddle responds: "I was passed these by a friend if there is doubt about it being him I will remove."
He had earlier said in response to suggestion that child killers should be locked up for life: "I don't think that all child killers should be but after release he was arrested for child porn so agree here."
Pair 'tweeted pictures of Venables and Thompson'
by Juliet Bremner - ITV News CorrespondentThe High Court has been told that Neil Harkins and Dean Liddle both breached an injunction put in place when Jon Venables and Robert Thompson were released from custody in order to protect their new identities.
Both posted pictures which purported to be of the two men, who were convicted as boys of killing the toddler James Bulger, on their Twitter sites.
They did this on 14th February, shortly after the 20th anniversary of James Bulger's death.
The court has been told by barrister Melanie Cumberland that the Attorney General brought the proceedings because of the strong public interest.
The importance is of protecting not just Venables and Thompson but anyone else who might correctly or incorrectly identified as them.
'Innocent individuals may be wrongly identified'
A statement from Attorney General Dominic Grieve's office when the legal move against two men over information posted on social media sites in relation to the identity of James' Bulger's killers was announced said:
There are many different images circulating online claiming to be of Venables or Thompson; potentially innocent individuals may be wrongly identified as being one of the two men and placed in danger.
The order, and its enforcement, is therefore intended to protect not only Venables and Thompson but also those members of the public who have been incorrectly identified as being one of the two men.
The injunction applies to both media organisations and individuals.
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