Man who stabbed girlfriend says he killed Jamie Bolger

Orion · 12-05-2006 02:37PM #1

Anyone else see the Herald today? I can't find a link to the story online but the guy who was sentenced earlier this week for stabbing his pregnant girlfriend and attempting to kill her 3 year old child has said that he is one of the Jamie Bolger killers, Robert Thompson.

Gardaí are checking with the UK police to see if he is telling the truth or not. If he is what does that say about the communication between police forces for criminals like this?

Also, if it is true what are his chances of getting out of Mountjoy in one piece? :eek:

simu · 12-05-2006 02:42PM

His killers are already in jail. Unless it's a case of metempsychosis... o_O

wes · 12-05-2006 02:43PM

simu wrote:

His killers are already in jail. Unless it's a case of metempsychosis... o_O

They were let out, a couple back. Lots of hoopla in the news about it.

Orion · 12-05-2006 02:43PM

his killers were released 5 years ago with a very strict anonymity and ban on publication of their location.

ferdi · 12-05-2006 02:44PM

simu wrote:

His killers are already in jail. Unless it's a case of metempsychosis... o_O

they were released in 2001 and were granted anonymity for life .

Rafloution · 12-05-2006 02:45PM

simu wrote:

His killers are already in jail. Unless it's a case of metempsychosis... o_O

No they are not they were released a couple of years ago amid uproar and they were given brand new identites and a court order banning anyone from releasing their new details.

Frankieboy · 12-05-2006 02:45PM

Were they not release a while back with different names? Big uproar over it!

simu · 12-05-2006 02:49PM

Golly! That was a bit mad. :eek:

Orion · 12-05-2006 02:50PM

Should have mentioned that the Herald gave some reasons why he might be telling the truth. He's from Liverpool and moved to Ireland about 4 years ago. He's 24 years old - the killers in 1993 were both 10 - so if he birthday fell between February and May then he's the right age. Plus the fact that this offence also involved an attack on a child.

I'm not saying he is telling the truth - he could just be nuts - but these are the facts so far. He could be just completely insane.

simu · 12-05-2006 02:53PM

Macros42 wrote:

I'm not saying he is telling the truth - he could just be nuts - but these are the facts so far. He could be just completely insane.

I'd go with insane tbh - Herald not that reliable. Still can't believe they let those guys out, though!!!

Riamfada · 12-05-2006 02:53PM

well he would have to be completly insane to come out with somthing crazy like that after being lifted, true or not. But seeing as there is no proof im just going to speculate wildly.

The Jamie Bulger Murder was influenced by what two lads seen on the telly (as far as I can remember, i was about 9 at the time , i think) and the attacks on the girl and her child apparently originated because they all watched "The Grudge" that night.

Stark · 12-05-2006 02:56PM

I think it was a condition of their release that they'd have to tell the truth to whoever they were seriously involved with.

I think Robert Thompson was found out to be in a relationship with a guy a while back.

Wavey · 12-05-2006 02:57PM

Is the Herald the only paper reporting this?

Now I'm no big city lawyer..... all gasp.....:D

But if the court granted them anonymity for life, does that mean that the Gardai will be forced to say it isnt him even if it is?

Orion · 12-05-2006 03:05PM

Grimes wrote:

the attacks on the girl and her child apparently originated because they all watched "The Grudge" that night.

It was actually Childs Play about the evil doll Chucky.

simu wrote:

Herald not that reliable.

I agree - but to be fair they're not actually making any accusations just reporting it - even the Herald wouldn't make that up. Naturally there's a big sensational banner headline too

Wavey wrote:

Is the Herald the only paper reporting this?
...
But if the court granted them anonymity for life, does that mean that the Gardai will be forced to say it isnt him even if it is?

Being our only evening 'newspaper' - Yes. They report he said it this morning.

And no - the ban actually only applies to the English and Welsh press. However it has been respected internationally. But in this case - he has said it himself (if true) in which case he was waived his right to anonymity and no injunction is breached.

Riamfada · 12-05-2006 03:05PM

Im sure that the conditition is broken if he reoffends

Nightwish · 12-05-2006 03:06PM

This rumour has been floating around Kilkenny since the stabbing incident back in November 2004. The cops here stated in the local press during the week that the rumour is completely untrue and unfounded.

simu · 12-05-2006 03:07PM

Pure urban legend material really.

monkeyfudge · 12-05-2006 03:10PM

Macros42 wrote:

It was actually Childs Play about the evil doll Chucky.

Childs Play 3 actually... leave Childs Play 1 out of this, it was a good little film... Part 3 was rubbish.

humanji · 12-05-2006 03:20PM

Macros42 wrote:

It was actually Childs Play about the evil doll Chucky.

That was the Jamie Bulger murder. He's talking about the recent attack.

JazzyJ · 12-05-2006 03:21PM

From the Kilkenny People on Wednesday:

"Garda sources told the Kilkenny People that Sean Walsh was in no way involved in the killing of toddler Jamie Bulger despite continuing speculation of a link in some parts of the media."

http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=2594&ArticleID=1493266

So have the gardai not done their homework or are the Evening Herald telling porkies again?

RedPlanet · 12-05-2006 03:24PM

Wavey wrote:

But if the court granted them anonymity for life, does that mean that the Gardai will be forced to say it isnt him even if it is?

No because the Republic of Ireland is not under the jurisdiction of the Crown.

Orion · 12-05-2006 03:26PM

jomanji wrote:

That was the Jamie Bulger murder. He's talking about the recent attack.

oops - misread it.

Archeron · 12-05-2006 03:27PM

monkeyfudge wrote:

Childs Play 3 actually... leave Childs Play 1 out of this, it was a good little film... Part 3 was rubbish.

Bride of chuckie was brilliant though.

monkeyfudge · 12-05-2006 03:27PM

Grimes wrote:

and the attacks on the girl and her child apparently originated because they all watched "The Grudge" that night.

Was it the original or the remake? I don't understand at all if it was the remake, as Sarah Michelle Gellar is so bland she wouldn't even motivate me to have a **** let alone try to kill someone.

simu · 12-05-2006 03:29PM

[sigmund]I think we will have to dig somewhat deeper into this one's mind rather than looking at his Xtravision account [/sigi]

monkeyfudge · 12-05-2006 03:32PM

simu wrote:

[sigmund]I think we will have to dig somewhat deeper into this one's mind rather than looking at his Xtravision account [/sigi]

Oh, Xtravission is a window into the darkest regions of a mans soul...

The_Minister · 12-05-2006 03:37PM

simu wrote:

Still can't believe they let those guys out, though!!!

They had served their sentences - why should they be held?

12-05-2006 03:39PM

If he really is one of the fella's that killed Jamie Bolger and he is saying this now, It would prove on some level about his mental state
Why would someone draw attention to themselves like that after such an horrific crime

And usually theres no smoke without fire, I highly doubt someone just made it up
but you would wonder where allegations like this come from
and for the Herald to print it and all it just makes you wonder

Snickers Man · 12-05-2006 03:54PM

Wavey wrote:

Is the Herald the only paper reporting this?

Nothing about it on RTE's breaking news website or the Irish Times breaking news either.

At the time of posting.

steve_O_ · 12-05-2006 03:54PM

Its hard to tell if these are the same guy. could well be though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ThompsonVenables.jpg
http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/getedimage.aspx?ImageID=376185

12-05-2006 03:59PM

steve_O_ wrote:

Its hard to tell if these are the same guy. could well be though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ThompsonVenables.jpg
http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/getedimage.aspx?ImageID=376185

Those little kids look so small, its sickening to think what they did and that at that age they were capable

Man who stabbed girlfriend says he killed Jamie Bolger

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