Aisle 36: James Bulger

About this episode

Chantal and Ashley discuss the disturbing case of James Bulger's abduction and murder by two ten-year-old boys.

On February 12, 1993, two-year-old James Bulger was taken from his mother's hand in a Liverpool shopping centre. What followed was one of the most disturbing and heartbreaking cases in British criminal history. In Aisle 36 of the Bootle Strand, James was led away by two ten-year-old boys. What they did next shocked the world. In Episode 155, Chantal and Ashley walk through the abduction, the murder, and the trial that forced an entire country to ask questions it still hasn't fully answered. How do children become capable of this? And what do we owe the victims when the killers are children themselves? This one is heavy. You've been warned. Follow us: linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcast Make sure to follow us on social media and check out everywhere you can listen at linktr.ee/triggeredthepodcast Contact us at triggeredthepodcast.444@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chantal, Ashley

Topics covered

• abduction
• murder
• trial
• child offenders
• British criminal history
• victims' rights

Keywords

• James Bulger
• true crime
• Liverpool
• child murderers
• British history
• criminal justice
• victim advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Liverpool

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