James Bulger's killer Jon Venables is charged over child abuse images

By The Newsroom
Published 5th Jan 2018, 13:45 BST
Updated 5th Jan 2018, 14:50 BST
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One of toddler James Bulger's killers has been charged over indecent images of children and his trial is to be held in private at an unnamed court, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

Jon Venables was returned to prison in November after he was allegedly caught with child abuse images.

The CPS released a statement on Friday revealing that he had been charged and was to face trial.

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The statement said: "The man formerly known as Jon Venables has been charged with offences relating to indecent images of children and will appear in the Crown Court.