Straw refuses to release Venables details
Monday 8th March 2010, 4:08PM GMT.
Justice Secretary Jack Straw refused to reveal further details of Jon Venables’ recall to prison as he updated MPs on the case.
Venables, who was convicted of the murder of James Bulger in 1993, was recalled following “extremely serious” allegations, Mr Straw said in response to an urgent question in the Commons.
Mr Straw indicated earlier today that he might break his silence on the reason for the recall but told the Commons “this would not presently be in the interests of justice”.
The Justice Secretary said he understood the “frustration” of James’s mother Denise Fergus – but mistakenly referred to her as “Mrs Ferguson” in his statement.
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