Liverpool’s TikTok terror Sam Walker, the 40-something hardman whose videos flaunt luxury Lambos, Rolex riffs, and “gangster gospel” to 1.2 million followers, has erupted in a viral video denying wild rumors that he’s Robert Thompson, one of the 10-year-old boys who abducted, tortured, and murdered two-year-old James Bulger in 1993 – a claim that’s reignited the 32-year-old wound in Merseyside’s soul. In a September 18, 2025, Instagram Live captioned “A MESSAGE,” Walker, face flushed with fury, roared: “Every Scouser knows about James Bulger – and some idiots think I’m Thompson? I’m itching to get hold of the trolls!” The rant, racking 2.5 million views in 24 hours, came amid online whispers linking Walker’s “Liverpool lad” lore and “tough upbringing” to Thompson’s protected identity, with trolls tagging him in #BulgerBoy posts (500k reach). “I know who they are – the real Venables and Thompson – and I’ll prove I’m not him by dropping their names!” Walker thundered, vowing to “expose” the duo’s “hiding spots” to “end the myth.” Fans? Fractured frenzy: #SamWalkerThompson trends with 1.8 million posts – “Hero hunting the horrors!” vs. “Clout chase on a child’s grave?”
The rumor’s roots? Ruthless: Walker, a self-proclaimed “street survivor” from Liverpool’s Kirkby estates (born 1984, per Companies House), rose on TikTok with “crime brag” clips – “From jail to jewels,” flashing Audis and “anonymity ain’t free” jabs – drawing parallels to Thompson’s shielded life (released 2001 at 18, new ID, no reoffending). Venables, the “ringleader” per 1993 trial, has been recalled thrice for child porn (2010, 2013, 2017; latest 2023 rejection for “danger to kids”). The “every Scouser feels it” line? A nod to Merseyside’s scar – 50k marched in 1993 for “justice,” Denise Fergus’s foundation (£1.5M raised) a beacon. Walker’s “prove it” pledge? A powder keg: “I’ll name them – show the world where Thompson hides,” he snarled, hinting at “contacts” from his “old life” (prior for assault, per court crumbs). Police? Probing: Merseyside’s Detective Chief Inspector, “monitoring threats,” warns “identity breach is illegal” under the Mary Bell Order shielding the duo.
The “itching to get hold” intensity? Incendiary: Walker’s video, filmed in a Lambo (caption: “Message to trolls”), shows him pacing a Liverpool lock-up, fists clenched: “James Bulger – every Scouser still feels it. But me as Thompson? Madness – I’ll drop the real names to end this!” The 1993 horror – Thompson and Venables luring James from Bootle’s Strand, a 4km walk to Walton’s railway for 38 minutes of torture (42 wounds from bricks, batteries, iron bar) – remains raw, with Fergus’s 2023 “deeply ashamed” quote from Thompson’s parole file fueling fury. Walker’s “prove I’m not” ploy? A PR pivot or peril: His TikTok empire (£500k/year est.) teeters on the troll taunt, fans flooding with “Hunt the horrors!” vs. “Don’t drag James – focus on facts.”
The ripple? Resonant: #JusticeForJames surges 3.2 million posts, Fergus’s response: “Anyone claiming knowledge – come forward.” Walker’s “contacts”? A bluff or breakthrough? The duo’s anonymity? Armageddon: Thompson’s “art therapy talent” (2013, public funds) and Venables’ “danger” (2023 rejection) a powder keg. September 18? Not rant – a reckoning. Fans? Flooded with fire. The gangster’s grit? Gambled. The truth? Teetering on a troll’s thread.
