We have a right to know...

Having seen on the news yesterday that Jon Venables, the boy convicted of torturing and murdering toddler James Bulger in February 1993 has broken the terms of his probation and been returned to jail, I'm reminded of the horrific nature of this terribly sad case.

A debate has now opened up as to whether the public deserves to know the reason that he is back in jail. Jack Straw has commented, "I would like to give that information but I'm sorry that for good reasons I can't and that is in the public interest."

There has always been a fine line between journalist reporting and the criminal justice system but I believe that the public does have a right to know. On the same day that the Government are allowing people to find out what dangerous people are in their area, they are preventing us from knowing if someone convicted of murder has committed again.

I understand the parents of James Bulger's hurt and anger of not knowing the details and I believe that in their case there hasn't been much justice for the loss of their young son. I am sure that soon enough we will get to hear the full details of this case, but for now it seems the department of justice is keeping a lid on it.

Louise