Jamie Bulgers killers were too young to be tried for their crimes, says Childrens Commissioner

800AM GMT thirteen March 2010

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Maggie Atkinson, who was allocated last autumn, has argued that immature kids underneath twelve should not be treated with colour as criminals underneath the law.

Dr Atkinson pronounced "Even the majority tougher or stronger of youngsters who have committed a little really formidable crimes are not over being frightened."

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She argued that the actuality that Jon Venables, who was convicted of two-year-old Jamie Bulger"s attempted murder at the age of 10, has not long ago been removed to control should force a rethink of the system.

Dr Atkinson told the The Times that politicians should not be convinced as well most by the romantic pleas of victims" familes.

"The "we are as well disturbed about the relatives issue" is something that runs similar to a thread by a series of cases," she said. "My consistent strain is "listen to the immature kids and immature people"."

She done the comments the same week that Denise Fergus, Jamie Bulger"s mother, met with Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary.

Dr Atkinson pronounced "None of us is innate a great persn or an immorality person. The backgrounds from that we come, and either we are nurtured and secure, will figure the character."