More than 30 years after the horrific murder of two-year-old James Bulger shocked the UK, his mother, Denise Fergus, is once again preparing for a fight — but this time, she says, she has something powerful on her side: new, crucial evidence that could change everything.
With Jon Venables — one of James’s killers — about to face a highly controversial parole hearing, Denise is launching what could be her most significant campaign yet to keep him behind bars. And at the heart of it lies a shocking secret that, if brought to light, may alter the course of one of Britain’s most infamous criminal cases.
“I’ve got something this time — something important,” Denise said. “This isn’t just about emotion anymore. This is about truth. This is about facts that have been buried for far too long.”
Denise, who has lived with unimaginable grief since 1993, has never stopped fighting for justice for her son. While Robert Thompson, the other boy convicted of James’s murder, has remained out of the public eye under a new identity, Venables has continued to reoffend — including multiple convictions related to child abuse imagery — raising serious concerns about his threat to society.
Now, just days before Venables is due to appear before the parole board, new evidence and behind-the-scenes revelations have prompted Denise to escalate her campaign. She’s not only submitting updated victim impact statements and rallying public support through petitions, but she’s also preparing to expose information that has never been made public — evidence that she believes should disqualify Venables from ever being released again.
“I’ve seen what’s been kept hidden,” she said. “And the public deserves to know. If this comes out, there’s no way anyone could argue that he’s safe to be released.”
Denise’s team of supporters, legal advisors, and campaigners are preparing for a public and legal showdown, warning that allowing Venables back into society would be a catastrophic mistake — one that history might never forgive.
Her stance has reignited fierce national debate: Should someone who committed such a heinous crime as a child — and who continues to offend as an adult — ever be granted freedom? Or has the justice system been too willing to give second chances, no matter the consequences?
“My son didn’t get a second chance,” Denise said. “Why should his killer? Especially now, with what I know — with what I’m ready to reveal.”
As the parole hearing draws near, all eyes are on what Denise may disclose — and whether the new information she claims to hold will shift the legal and public narrative in a case that continues to haunt Britain to this day.
One thing is certain: Denise Fergus is not done fighting.
And this time, she’s not coming empty-handed.
