BULGER MUM MEETS STRAW 'Cordial' talks with justice boss overVenables

A spokesman for Mr [Jack Straw] said the Justice Secretary tried to answer Mrs [Denise Fergus]'s questions "as fully as he could". Mrs Fergus is believed to have questioned him on reports that [Jon Venables], in a psychiatric judgement in 2000 which preceded his release, would pose on...

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Published inLiverpool echo
Main Authors Traynor, Luke, Heron, Ian
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Liverpool (UK) MGN Ltd 12.03.2010
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Bulger, James J
Fergus, Denise
Straw, Jack
Venables, Jon
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Summary:A spokesman for Mr [Jack Straw] said the Justice Secretary tried to answer Mrs [Denise Fergus]'s questions "as fully as he could". Mrs Fergus is believed to have questioned him on reports that [Jon Venables], in a psychiatric judgement in 2000 which preceded his release, would pose only a "trivial" risk to the public. Mr Straw has also told a Commons probe that it was right to guarantee the anonymity of Venables, fellow killer Robert Thompson and others who would otherwise face "lynch mobs".