Jon Venables' Ex-Lawyer Comments on the Calls to Remove His Anonymity | Good Morning Britain

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Laurence Lee, former lawyer of Jon Venables, joins Good Morning Britain alongside Mandy Waller, Family Liaison Officer, to share their opinion on the calls to remove Jon Venables' anonymity.
Broadcast on 08/02/2018
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[@ahill4642]

Venables has blown it. He wasted his anonymity chances. And the public needs protecting from him, he’s proved it.

[@mikimclean3159]

Why is he getting such protection He is a child murderer The fact he did this as a child shows what a monster he is ,

[@vietashroffoliver2521]

No anonymity for child killers. Justice for victims. No parole for heinous crimes

[@ginlane2867]

10 years old!!

[@MandyArrow]

Look what's going on now and look at him roffendijg with new identities 🤔

[@MaiaHoynes]

@@MandyArrow but the other kid didn't. Child offenders get a second chance for a reason. Those two little boys would probably have been murdered if they were not kept anonymous, which is not lawful.

[@ahill4642]

So refreshing to hear Venables’ lawyer’s take on things! I damn near cheered.

[@maggsdaly5123]

Why safeguard venables ? It’s his next victims that should be safeguarded 🙈

[@Realpoweronearth]

He's evil deserves to be locked up forever the pos😡 rip james you did not deserve your horrific death😢

[@mariaburr8306]

My blood was boiling looking at this

[@bonaldbonaldson5628]

justice isn't served until the public catch him alone.

[@SausageSideways]

I don't know why this even needs to be debated. They should have served time in a real prison when they turned 18. Denise herself said she never wanted them locked up forever but they should have served real time. Then once released, if they were ever to reoffend it should have been on the condition that that was that, no more chances. The fact that Robert has gone on to never reoffend speaks volumes about how Jon should never be free. Rightly or wrongly, they both got their chance and one of them took it, the other proved he was the ringleader of the murder that day and should never be anywhere near a child ever again. Neither should Robert, but for the purposes of this particular discussion. Why are we always protecting the criminal and not the children?

[@mjh5437]

You don`t know Robert hasn`t re-offended,he might have just not been caught yet!!

[@Sam-sh5ko]

Also we don’t know that Venables was the ring leader. Robert may just be a psychopath so is able to live his life without any of the emotions of what happened.

[@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs.]

I have read elsewhere that Robert was actually the main motivator behind it, rather than Jon Venables. But that seems very unlikely considering what Venables has done since. Child porn and being found with an abduction kit doesn't sound like an innocent mind led astray.

[@amyeldon298]

What freaks me out is that they could go on and marry and have children with someone and that person not knowing anything about it… wild

[@sashaking1115]

Absolutely!!

[@An-Alien-On-Earth]

We need to know exactly who he is and what he looks like today

[@Itsliz1984]

If you type his name on Google there are pics of him there of what he looks like now

[@Itsliz1984]

@doves9204 yeah it's defo him! Apparently if you share what he looks like now on social media u will get arrested

[@andybray9791]

@@Itsliz1984 but they may not be him

[@vrzM8]

​@@andybray9791it's blatantly him just from the likeness, and people were arrested for sharing the images, so there is no doubt

[@cathywhiteman7174]

Safe GUARD VENABLES!!! They did that several times and he still BROKE the Law!!! How about Safe GUARDING the next innocent CHILD,he may attack??? Its all back to front!!!

[@nicholasjanke3476]

Venebles was banned from going to certain areas of Britain and yet authorities found out later, that Venebles had visited ALL of his off limits parts with no monitoring on him whatsoever! So parole members are obviously not doing their jobs. Monsters such as Venebles and Thompson don't recognize rules on paper, they need to be followed 24/7.

[@deluxewaterless7229]

A leopard never changes their spots or most don't. Jon Venables needs to be locked up for the rest of life . Full stop.

[@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs.]

If you want to see what he looks like you can, all it needs is a VPN. The judiciary in the UK hasn't yet grasped it can't control the internet. But anyway, the long and the short of it is that it is almost inevitable our repeated mercy to this man will be paid for by another mother, sooner or later, as he takes their child.

[@Moazz786]

I don’t think he will repeat the same offence.

[@amina-pr8xt]

Are you the bob analhair ?

[@marioncampbell2156]

Maybe the UK government should take a leaf out of the US book. They should have been locked up for life

[@billhoggy4461]

Sick of people saying they did 8 yrs . Let out for football games at manchester utd living like rock stars everything they wanted thats not doing 8 yrs of hell is it keep john the beast in for life r.i.p james

[@Outdoorshuntingshooting]

he should never ever be released after committing such a heinous crime.

[@titan-tm7kl]

Hes no longer a child he should not be entitled to having a hidden identity especially since he killed a child

[@andybray9791]

Thompson should get his anonymity revoked, because it’s better not to lie

[@martynius]

Jon Venables has been given his chances and cannot be given endless new identities. Other children who are killers have gone on to live normal productive lives. There is a difference.

[@Songbirdstress]

Venables had his chance. Twice, now he stays where he is.

[@zippyzipster46]

Not sure he should ever get out. He is a danger. Period. If he loses his anonymity and cut loose he will lose his life. He should stay locked up. He was given enough chances.

[@chloebranigan1588]

You know what they do to the nonces in prison hope he rots in hell

[@zippyzipster46]

@@chloebranigan1588 I say let’s just start with prison. Let him rot there first. Day after day...year after year. Torture enough for a person like this.

[@starlight8290]

He is a danger to society he needs to be locked up forever

[@zippyzipster46]

@@starlight8290 He was the one behind the original crime. He has proven that. He is a danger to any children near him. We should never knowingly let pedophiles loose. The renaming of these monsters as if they are just inflicted is another left winged sin and lie.

[@monsiursnowman66]

​@@chloebranigan1588he was got to once only throughout his time inside and they won't let it happen again...there's actually a Shaun Atwood podcast with the man who "allegedly" attacked him

[@rickyserna1787]

Society needs to know what they did. so they have a mark on their conscience. (Cain in the bible) simple answer, let that happen again? society needs to adjusts to how bizarre is TODAY publicly.

[@jaynewestgarth2808]

Its really difficult. If you dont protect his anonymity then he would probably get mobbed and murdered, although I couldnt care less if he did, the person or people that did it would get arrested and thrown in to prison for doing the exact thing that everybody wanted to do when they should be congratulated for it He should have been sent to an adult prison and never be released.

[@tobleramone]

How do you feel about what they call 'jungle justice' in Nigeria, where mobs stone and burn people to death in the street? Would you like to see that over here?

[@hiramabiff225]

Luke taylor, Karon baines. Birmingham. Google both names together. Lets keep him in prison for HIS safety and not risk the publics.

[@andybray9791]

Remove both their identities as with other criminals , murderers etc. we are dominated by anti family judges but we had an angelic pro family Detective called Albert Kirkby who said they should have been locked up for longer

[@ProudtobeEnglish]

He can easily be found if he gets out.......

[@Ollie305]

Hope so

[@hiramabiff225]

​@@Ollie305Luke taylor, Karon baines. Birmingham. Google both names together.

[@hiramabiff225]

His face is plastered all over the Internet.

[@davidbamford1971]

I don't feel a lawyer should be discussing his client, no matter how vile or long ago the crime was. This is the UK, not Los Angles. The crime they both commented was evil beyond words. It might not be popular, but of course, his identity should not be revealed. It's will cause the police extra issues in protecting him, like it or not, his safety has to be protected. He can be monitored and placed on GPS or tracking as required.

[@nicholasjanke3476]

Even Venebles's lawyer has turned on him.

[@sabinamarciniak7552]

I notice you say WHEN he comes out.

[@justice-jb5ld]

That’s not true, all children that have killed other children have been released, all of them, she’s poorly informed.

[@courtneye7422]

The people that are calling to keep his anonymity safe are in on it. You can’t convince me otherwise at this point. Absolutely vile.

[@Mothy2014]

As a father, if those boys killed my daughter, i could potentially be on serious criminal charges myself

[@eileenoneill1805]

How come mara Henley was kept in for life and he has got pronole twice he is up again now

[@tobleramone]

She was an adult when she committed the crime.

[@eileenoneill1805]

Ah ok

[@aurorapena5720]

These two should have never seen the outside of a prison

[@BigDuke6ixx]

I don't know why foreign media hasn't named him. There are pictures of him as an adult online. I suspect as some point he will be exposed, and the court orders will be circumvented. Then he'll have to go and live abroad.

[@suzannestilloni611]

Ppl should know who the killers are! I wouldn’t want my daughter involved with such evil killers. Served 8 years what a disgrace of the system. What was James life worth?

[@fluffball83]

It's hard to believe this

[@TreesRgreen123]

They shudnt just take his anonminity away. They should take Thompsons away too. Weather he has reoffended or not, he still murdered a child and doesnt deserve to be living a life free from persecution

[@Jako115]

8 years??? Really? Seriously? Laws are so broken in Europe

[@damienocallaghan3906]

The BIBLE says,,,,, An Eye for an Eye He will be looking over his shoulder for the rest of his Life......

[@SausageSideways]

You're taking bible verses to suit your own narrative. Those are the rules of law in the old testament. Those changed once Jesus came. In the OT people were punished on earth for their crimes. Once Jesus opened the gates of Heaven by dying on the cross, it became that we face our particular judgement at the time of death, and we face purgatory or hell. Jesus absolutely never taught an eye for an eye and that can quite easily be seen in the new testament if you insist on using the bible alone (very dangerous practice) for your moral references.

[@damienocallaghan3906]

What do you think of Gay Marriage? In the Bible it says Adam and Eve....Not Adam and Steve....😎@@SausageSideways

[@ahill4642]

@@damienocallaghan3906 Well that’s for God to judge, not us. And God loves all of his children. So give it a rest. *Shush.*

[@Moazz786]

2 wrongs don’t make it right.

[@mccafan5438]

​@whisperSparkles not actually relevant nor needed on this post...the Lord also said..hither little children..come unto thee!

[@cheeseburgereddie6287]

Not much has been said about there parents also and never been mentioned. We can say about amonity but the queen and royals celebs get this everyday as they pay people to keep quiet.

[@downtheallotment]

America is right. Is anonymity of that was of skin and air for him or is it for the public? I like to think it’s for the public to keep them from the mob beating he rightly deserves

[@monsiursnowman66]

Should just kick him off the bus on a safari tour in lion territory, so he knows how his victims felt but he'll be the prey this time

[@o-ruff1483]

Lions are too easy, leave him to the elephants or rhynos

[@HollyB-b3t]

why was the paedohile murderer let free and his ID kept from the public in the first place?

[@catherinedevos7185]

why didn't they use a helicopter to search just after the abduction?

[@tyefyta4567]

Surprised that he didn’t get the right sort of welcome in adult jail

[@chloesimone8885]

Lawrence could & should have done so much better with every case he’s handled. when this aired, he was under investigation by solicitor regulators for something corrupt & if the case involves adults who cause harm to children he refuses to show the evidence he’s got karma following his every move

[@janecharlesworth5471]

He should be let out I think he will do it again why should a another family go through it It's wrong

[@ediedevries7454]

Anyone who wanted to be his lawyer is as bad as venables

[@Jedi361]

And America has it write if that was a choice you could make as a child then what would stop u as an adults doing it again its sad but some times you cant just let evil walk free

[@christianrowbotham7386]

The UK justice is a joke

[@emmachubb8195]

About time it happened Why should I work constantly to pay for him to be protected No should not happen he should just be told your on your own now no more help and protection He is sick in the head majorly

[@adedamolaadeleke6228]

I've already actually eaten

[@adedamolaadeleke6228]

Tops pizza tastes great

[@billymallett297]

He absolutely should NOT have his identity revealed. We live in a civilised country with laws and i do not want us to become like a vengeful wild west where people take the law into their own hands

[@Southern21076]

Would you let him be living on your street without your knowledge 👍🏻 Please tell me your opinion .

[@Bigben100k]

Total nonsense!

[@elisa7881]

America is not an example to the world.

[@mjh5437]

Everything crap always comes from America

[@valeriewoods6882]

No one said they were.

[@elisa7881]

Americans think/say they are.@@valeriewoods6882

[@andybray9791]

?

[@jolorna3654]

Child killers don’t deserve anonymity. Child abusers don’t deserve anonymity.

[@tyefyta4567]

Surprised that he didn’t get the right sort of welcome in adult jail