The Norway town that forgave it's child killers.

Some years ago I read about the case of the murder of five year old Silje Redergard by two young boys, no doubt in comparison to the media frenzy surrounding the trial, in an adult court, of Jon Venables and Robert Thompson for the murder of James Bulger. Given the recent media coverage of Jon Venables readmission to custody following alleged breaches of licence, it seems pertinent again to compare the treatment of children committing the most serious of crimes in this country, where the tabloid press excert such power in public opinion and can influence the actions of the home secretary, with the Norwegian case. See Guardian, March 20, 2010.