Murder of James Bulger
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On 12 February 1993 in Merseyside, England, two 10-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, abducted, tortured, and murdered a two-year-old boy, James Patrick Bulger. Thompson and Venables led
James Bulger
Mug shots of Jon Venables and Robert Thompson taken at the time of their arrest
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Truancy
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Truancy is any intentional, unauthorised, and/or legally debatable absence from compulsory education. It is a deliberate absence by a student's own free will and usually does not refer to legitimate e
Murder of James Bulger
…Centre in Bootle on 12 February 1993 showed Thompson and Venables casually observing children, apparently selecting a target. The boys were playing truant from their primary school, which they did regularly. Throughout the day, Thompson and Venables were seen shoplifting various items, including sweets…
Ralph Hedley: The Truant's Log, 1899