{"id":4848,"date":"2026-04-11T11:23:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4848"},"modified":"2026-04-11T11:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:23:22","slug":"murdered-toddler-james-bulgers-grave-vandalised-for-a-second-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4848","title":{"rendered":"Murdered toddler James Bulger\u2019s grave vandalised for a second time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>This marks the second such incident.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>The grave of murdered toddler James Bulger has been vandalised for a second time in six weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Two cherub statue heads beside the two-year-old\u2019s headstone at Kirkdale Cemetery in Liverpool have been cut off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In February 1993, James was lured away from his mother at a Bootle shopping centre by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, both aged 10 at the time, who then tortured and killed James.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Merseyside Police have said the damage to the grave happened on Friday (April 10).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Katie McCreath, part of James&#8217; mother Denise Fergus&#8217; legal team, said she was &#8220;devastated&#8221; by the vandalism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;We are deeply saddened and angered to confirm that the headstone of James Bulger has once again been subjected to vandalism,&#8221; McCreath, director of KMC Legal, said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;This marks the second incident of its kind, and it is both distressing and unacceptable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;Denise is understandably devastated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The grave was damaged for the first time back in February when the same two statues were smashed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Speaking after the first act of vandalism, James\u2019s mother said she felt \u201cheartbreak\u201d at the damage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>More than \u00a323,000 was raised following an appeal to repair the grave, with the family saying they were \u201ctouched\u201d by the public\u2019s generosity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>McCreath added: &#8220;For any parent, a gravesite is a place of reflection, peace and remembrance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;To have that space violated not once, but repeatedly, is something no family should have to endure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;The impact of this goes far beyond property damage. It is a deeply personal and emotional violation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Murdered #toddler #James #Bulgers #grave #vandalised #time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This marks the second such incident. The grave of murdered toddler James Bulger has been vandalised for a second time in six weeks. Two cherub statue heads beside the two-year-old\u2019s headstone at Kirkdale Cemetery in Liverpool have been cut off. 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