A photograph claiming to show the new identity of one of the killers of toddler James Bulger has been posted on Twitter, prompting an investigation by the Attorney General.
– Spokesman for the Attorney General's OfficeThe AGO has been alerted to a possible contempt of court.
We are liaising with the MoJ and others to establish the facts.
We can neither confirm nor deny whether the pictures in question are of Jon Venables.
It should be noted, there is a worldwide injunction in place which prevents the publication of any images or information purporting to identify anyone as Jon Venables.
A picture claiming to show the new identity of one of the killers of toddler James Bulger has been posted on Twitter, prompting an investigation.
The image purports to show Jon Venables, who was jailed for life but released on licence with a new identity in 2001.
Venables, 30, had his parole revoked in 2010 and was jailed for two years after admitting downloading and distributing indecent images of children.