Venables and Robert Thompson, both 10, killed the two-year-old in 1993.<\/p>\n
Mr Bulger’s lawyers argued information about Venables which was “common knowledge” should be made public.<\/p>\n
However, president of the family division Sir Andrew McFarlane refused to change the terms of the order, which was designed to protect Venables from “being put to death”.<\/p>\n
Sir Andrew said: “There is a strong possibility, if not a probability, that if his identity were known he would be pursued resulting in grave and possibly fatal consequences.”<\/p>\n
Under the order, dating back to 2001, Venables and Thompson were granted lifelong anonymity and given new identities when they were released on licence.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mr Bulger had argued certain details about Venables were easily accessible online.<\/p>\n The court was told that information included details of the killer’s identities and former addresses up to 2017 and prisons where he had been detained.<\/p>\n Anyone sharing those details could face prosecution for contempt of court, under the injunction.<\/p>\n Upholding the injunction, Sir Andrew said: “My decision is in no way a reflection on the applicants themselves, for whom there is a profoundest sympathy.<\/p>\n “The reality is that the case for varying the injunction has simply not been made.”<\/p>\n James’ mother, Denise Fergus,\u00a0did not support the legal battle<\/a>.<\/p>\n She said: “I’ve always said, I don’t want them dead, because I don’t want blood on my hands. I don’t agree with killing someone.<\/p>\n “All I’ve ever wanted was justice for James and getting that justice would be them two going from young offenders to a proper prison and spend proper time in there.”<\/p>\n Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"James](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/1DE9\/production\/_98875670_jamesbulger.jpg\")
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