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| The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has said killer Jon Venables is "where he belongs", in her first reaction to his return to custody. | The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has said killer Jon Venables is "where he belongs", in her first reaction to his return to custody. |
| Denise Fergus said on Twitter she "would like to let everyone know Jon Venables is where he belongs tonight behind bars is this my sons justice". | Denise Fergus said on Twitter she "would like to let everyone know Jon Venables is where he belongs tonight behind bars is this my sons justice". |
| Venables, 27, was recalled to prison last week after breaching the terms of his release from prison. | Venables, 27, was recalled to prison last week after breaching the terms of his release from prison. |
| He and Robert Thompson murdered James in Bootle, Merseyside, in 1993. | He and Robert Thompson murdered James in Bootle, Merseyside, in 1993. |
| The two-year-old was abducted by the pair while at the Strand shopping centre. | The two-year-old was abducted by the pair while at the Strand shopping centre. |
| His battered body was found by children playing on a freight railway line more than two miles from the shopping centre, and 200 yards from Walton Lane police station in Liverpool. | His battered body was found by children playing on a freight railway line more than two miles from the shopping centre, and 200 yards from Walton Lane police station in Liverpool. |
| Family members said Mrs Fergus remains unaware of the nature of Venables' breach. The precise details were not released by the Ministry of Justice. | Family members said Mrs Fergus remains unaware of the nature of Venables' breach. The precise details were not released by the Ministry of Justice. |
| Shared concerns | Shared concerns |
| Both Thompson and Venables were given new identities when they were released. | Both Thompson and Venables were given new identities when they were released. |
| An order prohibiting the publication of details which could reveal their whereabouts has remained in place since their release. | An order prohibiting the publication of details which could reveal their whereabouts has remained in place since their release. |
| There is a worldwide injunction on Jon Venables in relation to his new identity Alan Johnson, Home Secretary | |
| Speaking on BBC television on Wednesday morning, Home Secretary Alan Johnson declined to reveal the reasons behind Venables' recall to custody. | |
| "You know I cannot say anything more than confirm the fact that Jon Venables is back in custody," he said. | |
| "I talked to Jack Straw, earlier on today, the Justice Secretary and of course we understand that the public want to know more about this. | |
| "At this stage I'm afraid I can't say anything more. There is a worldwide injunction on Jon Venables in relation to his new identity. | |
| "There is also a process to be gone through. So at this stage I cannot say anything more than you already know. Which is to confirm the fact that he is back in custody." | |
| He added that it was very important that the licence conditions were observed very closely, and if breached that Jon Venables was brought back into custody. | |
| "The reason why this has emerged is we had to make sure Denise Bulger and the the family knew before it was public knowledge." |