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Calls for Government to lay out all the facts of James Bulger murder case

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The Government must lay out all the facts of the case of murdered toddler James Bulger in a public inquiry to show there is nothing to hide, ministers have heard.

Six years on from a petition which calls for answers on why two-year-old James’ killer Jon Venables was freed to commit more offences, Labour MPs made renewed calls for a probe.

During a debate on the petition signed by more than 213,000 people, Labour MP Paula Barker said: “If there is nothing

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