FURIOUS Brits last night joined The Sun in demanding the truth about child killer Jon Venables, saying: "He lost his rights when he murdered James Bulger."
Tens of thousands signed The Sun's petition or joined internet groups calling for the Government to confirm why Venables was recalled to prison. Venables, now 27, is back behind bars after breaching the terms of his licence, imposed when he was freed after just eight years inside for murdering two-year-old James on Merseyside in 1993.
But Justice Secretary Jack Straw is refusing to confirm what Venables has done.
Mum-of-two Caroline Griffin, 48, from Aldershot, Hants, said after signing The Sun's petition: "Venables is being protected under so-called human rights laws, but he lost those rights when he murdered that poor little boy.
"It's unbelievable that the rights of this child killer are being put before little James and his family."
Around 23,245 had signed The Sun's petition online by last night - just 24 hours after it was launched. And that total is set to soar when printed petition forms begin arriving at our London HQ.
Thousands more have signed up to internet protest groups calling for the truth. Last night a senior Tory said: "In the face of such strong and unified outcry, Jack Straw must yield to the demands of the people."
At least 150 separate campaigns have been launched on the internet, with names such as "We have a right to know why Jon Venables was rearrested" and "We should be told why Jon Venables is back in prison".
One group alone had 32,000 members last night, with more than 100,000 in total backing the cause.
Back behind he murdered Student Emma Perkinton, of Sheffield, wrote on one site:
"The officer who investigated the murder of James Bulger says whatever he has done must be serious. The public have a right to know what has happened."
Local councillor David Elderton, from the Wirral, said: "The law must take its course, but to avoid hysteria we ALL need to know why Jon Venables was sent to prison. No more secrecy."
The TaxPayers' Alliance also backed the cause. Spokesman Matthew Sinclair said: "We have paid a fortune for Jon Venables' return to prison, and the system that has clearly failed to rehabilitate him.
"It may be necessary to conceal some details to protect his new identity, but we have a right to know why he has been returned to jail."
Meanwhile new details emerged last night about Venables' return to jail - and the incredible secrecy surrounding it. He was taken to the unnamed jail by two plain-clothes cops in an unmarked police car with tinted windows. Only the most senior staff knew of his arrival.
The car was driven into a secure reception area and staff were banned from even LOOKING in his direction. Unusually, they were not told the identity of the cops who delivered him, and were instructed to make no official note of the car.
Neither Venables' fingerprints nor photo appear on jail records - just his new name. His sole visitor has been a member of his legal team.





















