Jeremy Kyle criticised for bungling Ralph Bulger interview

Ralph Bulger

by Emma Dodds |
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Ralph Bulger appeared on Good Morning Britain earlier today to open up about the killers of his son, James Bulger

Since the horrific death of two-year-old James Bulger 25 years ago today, his mum Denise Fergus has opened up about how she felt and what it has been like to cope with the terrible tragedy.

And although he has stayed out of the public eye for the most part, his father Ralph spoke out last week about his killers Robert Thompson and Jon Venables following the sentencing of Venables, who was jailed for 40 months after police discovered nearly 1,200 images of child abuse in his possession and a "paedophile manual."

James Bulger
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He said that the sentence was a "joke" and an "insult to the family," adding: "We’ve got to watch this sexual deviant. We know what he’s capable of. He’s just waiting for another victim. Let’s just make sure there are no more victims."

Today, in an interview on Good Morning Britain with stand-in host Jeremy Kyle, Ralph added to his previous comments, saying that the killers' anonymity should be lifted.

He said: "He’s just waiting to do something in my eyes. You wouldn’t want this person living next door to you, would you? You’d want to know who he is and where he is."

WATCH: Ralph Bulger says he thinks Jon Venables and Robert Thompson's anonymity should be lifted

But as he clearly became emotional, Jeremy and his co-host Kate Garraway continued to push Ralph.

Viewers of the show became very uncomfortable with their interview style, and many took to Twitter to blast Jeremy for "putting words in his mouth."

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