The definitive background to the abduction and murder of toddler James Bulger, which shocked the nation in 1993, and continues to resonate to this day.
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Episode 1
The Vanishing
An in-depth look at the abduction and murder of toddler James Bulger, which shocked the nation in 1993, and continues to resonate to this day. In February 1993, police are alerted when two-year-old James vanishes in a shopping mall. Hours later, CCTV reveals the child with two boys - but then a body is found.
Episode 2
Horror Revealed
When the body of two-year-old James is discovered, police assume only an adult could commit a crime so horrific, but two 10-year-old boys soon become the main suspects.
Episode 3
The Aftermath
The case reaches court, where the true horror of the crime is revealed. Two 10-year-old boys become the youngest convicted murderers in modern British history.
Reach thousands of daily viewers · size 970 x 90
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