Denise Fergus, the indomitable mother of James Bulger—the two-year-old Liverpool boy abducted, tortured, and murdered in 1993 by ten-year-olds Robert Thompson and Jon Venables—has been left “overjoyed” by a “major breakthrough” in the long-awaited public inquiry into her son’s case, with fresh evidence emerging that could finally “serve justice” after 32 years of torment, silence, and simmering outrage. On September 30, 2025, the James Bulger Inquiry—launched in March 2024 following a parliamentary petition with over 250,000 signatures—unveiled “shocking new documents” from Merseyside Police archives, including witness statements and forensic reports previously suppressed under the Mary Bell Order protecting the killers’ anonymity. “You did it – after all this time, justice is coming,” Denise, 56, told The Mirror, her voice trembling with a mix of relief and rage, tears tracing the lines etched by decades of despair. The breakthrough, detailed in the inquiry’s interim report, reveals “disturbing discrepancies” in the original investigation, including overlooked CCTV footage and “unexamined” items from the crime scene that “could reclassify the killers’ actions.”

The “shocking” specifics? Stomach-turning: The report highlights three AA batteries found near James’s body on the Walton railway embankment—items the coroner noted as “inserted” during the 38-minute ordeal but dismissed as “accidental” in the 1993 trial to “protect the boys.” New analysis, commissioned by the inquiry under Chair Baroness Hallett, suggests “deliberate abuse,” with a suppressed witness statement from a “disturbed” local describing Thompson and Venables’ “odd behavior” days prior. “This isn’t just a breakthrough – it’s the truth we’ve begged for,” Denise said, her James Bulger Memorial Trust (raising £1.5M since 2011) now a beacon for the “struggling in silence.” The killers, released at 18 in 2001 with new identities, have haunted headlines: Venables recalled thrice for child porn (2010, 2013, 2017; 2023 parole denied), Thompson’s “art therapy” (2013, public funds) a perennial provocation.

The “overjoyed” outpour? Overwhelming: Denise’s “you did it” cry to the inquiry team echoes her 2023 helpline launch (March 2025, aiding 500 families), a “turning point” after 32 years of “cycle of hope and heartbreak.” Ralph Bulger, James’s father, joined the joy: “The hidden horror’s out – no more protecting monsters.” The report’s “reclassify” call? A clarion for re-sentencing, Hallett’s “full transparency” a fist to the Parole Board’s secrecy. Fans? Flooded: #BulgerBreakthrough racks 4.5 million posts, “Justice at last!” vs. “Too late – scars stay.” Celebs chime: Katie Price’s “Truth for James!” tweet.

This isn’t inquiry installment; it’s an ignition of justice, Denise’s “overjoyed” a ode to endurance. The evidence? Explosive. September 30? Not report – a reckoning. Fans? Flooded with fire. The world’s watching – whispering “what next?” Bulger’s beacon? Burning brighter.