Detainment: why Oscar-nominated Jamie Bulger doc has prompted outrage

Murdered toddler’s mother reveals her disgust at the film’s nomination

James Bulger and his killer Jon Venables caught on CCTV
The murder of James Bulger, who was snatched from a shopping centre in Merseyside, became global news in 1993
(Image credit: Twitter)

The mother of toddler James Bulger has spoken of her distress and fury after a documentary about her son’s murder earned an Oscar nomination yesterday.

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