James Bulger killer 'terrified for his life'  after photos circulate on social media
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Date: 12/03/2018

'It's my right': Child killer Jon Venables demands taxpayer-funded PLASTIC SURGERY after photographs of his new identity appear online

James Bulger's killer, now 35, has reportedly begged for a feature-changing operation because he is terrified of being attacked or murdered

Child killer Jon Venables has demanded plastic surgery - to be funded by the taxpayer - after photographs of his new identity circulated on the web, according to reports.

Venables, together with Robert Thompson, abducted, tortured and murdered two-year-old James Bulger in 1993 when they were just 10-years-old.

The pair were jailed but were later granted lifelong anonymity with new identities when they were freed on licence aged 18.

Venables was jailed again in 2008 for two years after he was found with child abuse images and in February this year he was recalled to prison for similar offences.

The killer, now 35, has reportedly begged for a feature-changing operation because he is terrified of being attacked or murdered when he is released again.

A prison source told the Daily Star: "He thinks his only chance of ever leading a normal life is to have plastic surgery.

"Venables said he doesn’t care what or who he looks like or what it costs. He says it’s a necessity to stay alive and his right."

Shameless actress Tina Malone has risked landing herself in jail by sharing an alleged image of Venables.

The TV star, 55, retweeted a Twitter picture which claimed to reveal the new identity of James Bulger's killer.

Venables is protected by a lifelong anonymity order made in 1993 when he was jailed for murdering James.

The order prohibits anyone from posting photos they claim to be one of the killers.

The Mirror revealed how Venables has already had to be moved to a new jail and given another identity after lags in nearby cells circulated a picture of him using mobile phones.

And now Tina faces a police investigation after sharing the image with her 22,000 followers on Twitter.

Breaching the anonymity order can result in a two-year prison sentence.

Tina told the Star on Sunday: "I didn’t have a clue it was illegal.

"What are you going to do... prosecute me for posting a picture? I didn’t realise.

"I am not au fait with the law."

Venables has already cost ­taxpayers at least £260,000 in legal aid.

At his new prison he has been urged by managers to stay as anonymous as possible.

A source said: "He's also been told to try to keep a low profile."

Last month it was claimed Venables had boiling water hurled at him by a prisoner who found out his identity.

The lag "went for him" after details of his appearance were "passed on" from inmate to inmate.

Now he has been moved to a new jail for his safety, despite previously being in a segregation unit with other "vulnerable" lags to keep him safe.

A source said: "He has been told to tell the other inmates that he’s inside for a different ­offence to try to ­conceal who he ­really is."

Earlier this year, Venables pleaded guilty to having more than 1,000 indecent images of children.

He was recalled to jail in November after he was caught with the pictures.

Venables pleaded guilty to four counts, including owning 392 category A images, 148 category B and 630 category C pictures.

He also pleaded guilty to having a paedophile manual on or before November 17 last year.

Venables was caged at the Old Bailey for 40 months.