In 1993, two-year-old James Bulger was abducted from a shopping center in Merseyside, England, by two ten-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables. The case shocked the world with its brutal details and the shocking youth of the perpetrators, leading to an intense public outcry and complex questions about juvenile justice. This episode explores the events leading up to the crime, the subsequent investigation, and the long-lasting impact on the UK legal system and societal views on childhood innocence and responsibility.

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