But less than a year after being taken back into custody, the inmate, now in his mid-30s, reportedly applied for temporary leave over Christmas. A source said: "Venables is not depressed or even remotely anxious, he's as smug as ever. Sentencing Venables, the judge said the material was "vile" and "heartbreaking", adding that many pictures showed abuse of young boys. Venables was released on licence in 2001 after serving eight years for the toddler's murder. At his latest sentencing, Venables was told that the Parole Board "has responsibility" for deciding when he will actually be released from prison.

Source: Daily Mirror October 01, 2018 16:09 UTC