I had read the story of James from his fathers point of view and several news stories but it was different to get the point of view of his mother, since she was the one who was there when he was abducted, and has carried the guilt of that for all these years Well, I don’t say it’s easy to accept that human beings have such a slender grasp on basic morality as that, but it kinda looks that way. You pump up the propaganda enough and you can get results like Rwanda and Stalin’s purges and Democratic Kampuchea. a b "Bulger killers released: what the home secretary said". BBC. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022 . Retrieved 6 March 2010.

That same afternoon, James Bulger, from Kirkby, went with his mother, Denise, to the New Strand Shopping Centre. Whilst inside the A.R. Tym's butcher's shop on the lower floor of the centre at around 15:40, Denise, who had let go of her son's hand to pay for her shopping, realised that her son was missing. [4] [12] Thompson and Venables had approached James Bulger, took him by the hand, and led him out of the shopping centre. [13] [14] The moment was caught on CCTV at 15:42. [15] [16] In 1994 Denise splits from Ralph. She later remarries in 1998 when she meets Stuart Fergus. Together they have two sons. Ralph remarries and has three daughters with his second wife. The James Bulger Memorial Trust what came to the fore time and time again for me was, THEY NEEDED SUPPORT, proper emotional support to help them with this terrible crime and later, the horrendous way in which James died. I must say, this was hidden from the public very well.The facts are very easily stated. One day a mother and her friend went shopping in a big mall in Bootle, Merseyside. She took her almost three year old along. He was toddling around the shops with her. She was buying meat for the Sunday roast and when she looked round, he was gone. He was there one minute, playing at the shop entrance, and gone the next. That was the last she saw of him. Two ten year old boys, truanting from school, had led him away from the shop, away from his mother, and away from the shopping mall. Here’s the famous CCTV image, discovered by the police some hours later.

a b Foster, Jonathan (17 December 1999). "Bulger ruling: If the defendants could not talk about their crime, how could they conduct a defence?". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010 . Retrieved 12 March 2010. This book does not include gory details and I was truly glad of that. I do not feel the horrible creatures deserve their crimes discussed anymore. They barely even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as James. In September 1999, Bulger's parents appealed to the European Court of Human Rights but failed to persuade the court that a victim of a crime has the right to be involved in determining the sentence of the perpetrator. [9] [61] The European Court case led to the new Lord Chief Justice, Lord Woolf, reviewing the minimum sentence. In October 2000, he recommended the tariff be reduced from ten to eight years, [9] adding that Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution was a "corrosive atmosphere" for the juveniles. [62]Johnston, Philip (3 March 2010). "Bulger killers: identifying them was a mistake". Daily Telegraph. London, UK. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014 . Retrieved 8 November 2014. a b Lusher, Adam (14 November 2018). "James Bulger documentary: Jon Venables so haunted by toddler victim he detected 'baby smell' on everything he wore, C5 show claims". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018 . Retrieved 15 November 2018.

Calls to raise age of criminal responsibility rejected". BBC. 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011 . Retrieved 13 March 2010. On 23 November 2017, it was reported that Venables had again been recalled to prison for possession of child sexual abuse imagery. The Ministry of Justice declined to comment on the reports. [127] On 5 January 2018, Venables was charged with unspecified offences relating to indecent images of children. [128] On 7 February, Venables pleaded guilty to possession of indecent images of children for a second time. He pleaded guilty via video link to three charges of making indecent images of children, and one of possessing a "paedophile manual", that included advice for would-be child molesters, including instructions on child grooming and evading detection. [129] He admitted being in possession of 392 category A, 148 category B, and 630 category C child sexual abuse images, and was sentenced to three years and four months in prison. In September 2020, he was denied parole. [130] His next parole hearing is scheduled to take place in November 2023. [131] 2019 legal challenge to lift anonymity refused [ edit ] I always said if they weren’t punished in the right way they’d go on to commit more crimes, and that’s what happened,” she said. Having watched documentaries about this case, it was an entirely different scenario hearing from Denise Fergus herself and how she has fought for justice for her son since his death. Denise is a truly remarkable woman, and her strength for her family is admirable. So much has been written about her family over the years and she has not always been treated with the respect both her and James deserve by the media and social media trolls. Fergus said the support she receives from ordinary people had been invaluable. Writing a book two years ago, with ghostwriter Carly Cook, also helped.Don't bother applying' – PM's message to Jon Venables, killer of two-year-old James Bulger". 1 News. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019 . Retrieved 24 June 2019. The bad seeds". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022 . Retrieved 19 May 2022. The police are entering new territory with this investigation as no-one has ever interviewed child murder suspects before. To ensure their testimonies will stand up in court, it’s important that the two boys understand the implications of telling lies and telling the truth and know the differences between right and wrong. Asking specific questions to prove these facts, they both pass. So the questioning commences.

Oscars 2019: Bulger mother calls on director to drop out of awards". BBC News. BBC. 24 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019 . Retrieved 25 January 2019. Brunt, Martin (4 May 2011). "Breach Sees Child Killer Venables Get New ID". Sky News. London. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011 . Retrieved 4 May 2011.The authorities having underestimated the public’s anger, relocates the trial to Preston. The trial begins on 1 November, at Preston Crown Court. A special platform is built to allow the defendants to see above the railings. Denise and Ralph Bulger announce they are expecting another baby, but Denise refuses to come to court. She’s vehement she won’t sit in the same vicinity as James’ killers. To this day there are still certain details of the case that she’s unaware of. Crucially the boys have now reached the age of 11 and are old enough to be convicted of murder. However, the jury needs to believe that both boys understand the seriousness of their crimes. To hide the identity of both boys they are referred to during the trial as Child A and Child B. Jamieson, Alastair (7 March 2010). "James Bulger killer Jon Venables 'accused of child porn offences' ". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010 . Retrieved 7 March 2010. A month after James’ killers were found guilty, Denise gives birth to a baby boy called Michael James Bulger. Ralph and Denise finally have a reason to continue living. But their whole world has been turned upside down and sadly their marriage falls apart.