The mum of James Bulger was heartbroken after a statue from her son's grave was stolen.
On Wednesday, June 22, Denise Fergus, was told by her husband, Stuart, the sleeping angel statue from her son's grave was taken. Her husband was at the grave to give it a clean and put down some new flowers.
Denise described how the statue is made from concrete and has "a bit of weight to it" meaning "it hasn't blown off anywhere". She has asked people in Liverpool to keep their eyes open for the statue, which went missing from Kirkdale Cemetery.
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The heartbroken mum said: "So this morning Stuart went and cleaned James' resting place and put down some new flowers. He has come back and told me that this sleeping statue has been taken.
"How low do some people have to be to actually take from a baby's grave."
Two-year-old James was murdered by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, both aged 10, in Liverpool in 1993. His killers were convicted of murder but released in 2001, aged 18.
A parliamentary debate on whether a public inquiry should be held into James’ murder is due to take place later this year. Earlier this month Denise, 53, who has been calling for an inquiry, met Justice Secretary Dominic Rabb.
And days later it was announced a debate would take place.
After the news was announced Denise said: “My family and friends and I are over the moon. I’ve have had 29 years of unanswered questions and this is a truly historic, momentous step towards change.
“Finally we are making progress towards an inquiry. There have been too many failings over the years and I just hope this will be the beginning of something that will leave a legacy in the name of James.
“I’ve been fighting for justice for James since day one, so to have all this happen before the 30th anniversary means so much. And if this helps make it easier for other families going through the justice system, then I can say I’ve had part justice for James.”
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