What’s odd is that the supposed ring leader at the time (Thompson) is said to have been successfully rehabilitated and has committed no further crimes. He now lives under a state provided new identity, and is said to live with a partner who’s the only person who knows who he really is (other than legal people).

The other (Venables) has become a life long sexual predator, and now has multiple convictions which will probably mean he’ll be never released again. He’s cost the UK hundreds of thousands in new identities which he’s then blown himself by committing more crimes.