Synopsis
A four-part series on juvenile crime in the post-War era begins with an examination of the murder of toddler James Bulger by two ten-year-old boys in 1993.
- Programme: Children of Crime
- Episode: 05: A Riddle Wrapped Inside an Enigma
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 1999
Licence: ERA Licence required
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