James was abducted by Venables and Thompson while at the Strand shopping centre in Bootle.

BBC: James Bulger's mother thanks supporters

Two-year-old James was killed by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson after being snatched by them from a shopping centre in Bootle on 12 February 1993.

BBC: James Bulger murder: 'I will never forget mother's scream'

Meanwhile, Laurence Lee, who was Venables' solicitor during the James Bulger murder trial, said he remained a deeply troubled young man.

BBC: Jon Venables thinks of James Bulger's death 'every day'