While serving his sentence, Thompson showed remarkable improvement. He excelled in his academics and began to develop an interest in textiles. Routine psychiatric examinations determined that he showed remorse for his crimes.
Thompson has been free since his release in 2001. Over 20 years later, he has remained off the radar of authorities and has continued to live under his assumed identity. The Netline reports that Thompson has fully integrated into society and has “built a healthy relationship” inside the community in which he lives.
Thompson has been revealed to be in a relationship with a man who is said to know his true identity.
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Authorities considered Thompson to be the ringleader in the murder that he and Venables committed. Retired detective Laurie Dalton recalled her feeling that Thompson was “pure evil” (via The Sun) and would try to manipulate the police during questioning. She was also bothered by the fact that Thompson would cry, but there wouldn’t be any tears. This left her with the impression that he was faking remorse.
But with no further offenses, Thompson might be a great example of how a child who commits a horrific act of violence can be rehabilitated and live a productive life after being incarcerated. The same path would not apply to his partner in crime, however.
