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Liverpool Grave of Murdered James Bulger's Vandalised Again
The attack is the second in six weeks, and a GoFundMe campaign raised more than £23,000 to repair the grave.
- On Friday, April 10, vandals targeted the grave of murdered toddler James Bulger at Kirkdale Cemetery in Liverpool, destroying two marble cherub statues by having their heads "scythed off."
- James was murdered in 1993 by then-10-year-olds Jon Venables and Robert Thompson in a crime that shocked the nation; this latest vandalism follows a February attack on the same cherubs.
- An "Army of Heroes" raised more than £20,000 to repair the grave after the February incident, yet Denise Fergus, James' mother, expressed "devastation and disgust" at the renewed destruction.
- Merseyside Police confirmed they are investigating the incident, while Katie McCreath, director of the family's legal team, called the vandalism "distressing and unacceptable."
- The James Bulger Memorial Trust, established by Denise and husband Stuart after James' death, continues supporting families in hardship through initiatives including a holiday lodge near Blackpool.
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The Independent (US)Man arrested after James Bulger’s grave vandalised for the second time in weeks
James Bulger’s grave was reportedly damaged earlier this week
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