It has been thirty-two long years since the murder that shocked Britain — the brutal killing of two-year-old James Bulger at the hands of two boys. Yet for his mother, Denise Fergus, time has done nothing to dull the pain. The world may count the years, but for her, every day is marked by absence.

Inside the family home, photographs of James — his cheeky smile, his innocent eyes — still watch over every corner. To Denise, he is not just a memory frozen in 1993. He is still here, still present in every breath of family life. In a confession that brings tears to even the strongest hearts, she admits: “James has never left us. He’s always with us — in our minds, in our stories, and in the love of his brothers who only know him through pictures and memories.”

💔 Grief doesn’t fade — it transforms.
While Denise’s other children grew up, they were never without James. His name is spoken around the dinner table. His absence is felt in every milestone, every holiday, every birthday cake missing one candle. His presence lingers not in body, but in memory — an eternal shadow shaping the life of a family forever broken.

🕯️ A scar on Britain’s collective memory.
James’s murder did not just shatter one mother’s world; it left an indelible scar on a nation. It was the story of innocence destroyed, of evil emerging from where no one expected it — in the form of two children themselves. To this day, the name “James Bulger” chills hearts and stirs rage, the symbol of a crime that remains almost unbearable to comprehend.

😢 Denise Fergus has never stopped fighting. For 32 years, she has carried James’s name like a banner, refusing to let him be forgotten. She has fought to keep his killers from slipping quietly back into society, to ensure the justice system never erases the horror of what happened, and most of all, to protect other children from enduring the same fate. But in her own words, there is no victory in this fight — only survival. “Nothing can take away this pain. James is still here. He’s part of me, and he always will be.”