I Let Him Go: The heartbreaking book from the mother of James Bulger- updated for the 30th anniversary, in memory of James: The heartbreaking book from the mother of James Bulger

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Reading this book broke my heart. I had to put the book down on a few occasions to gather myself. I was very young when this happened but I remember his name and my mum being even more protective as a result. Ralph speaks with searing honesty in this book along with his brother Jimmy who had to identify James's body. How awful that must be for somebody to have to do. Thompson and Venables didn't just kill somebody, they destroyed so many lives. Ralph, Denise, their family, and also the people that saw James with Thompson and Venables but did nothing about it. And why would they have done? Ralph himself assumed that James was safe when he saw him on the CCTV with two older boys. Nobody could have guessed what was to happen. I can't imagine

The Courts are SOMETHING ELSE....... The police did they job and got V and T arrested and the courts had then found GUILTY,,,,,,,,, THEN some woman decided to not let there NAMES BE USED AND BE GIVING NEW ID'S Having watched documentaries about this case, it was an entirely different scenario hearing from Denise Fergus herself and how she has fought for justice for her son since his death. Denise is a truly remarkable woman, and her strength for her family is admirable. So much has been written about her family over the years and she has not always been treated with the respect both her and James deserve by the media and social media trolls. James would have turned 31 later this month, and his birthday revives unanswerable questions for her. I wasn't sure what to think when I started to read this. I know many have said to me that its a book I should read.Denise pours every emotion into this book and it is truly heartbreak to read. But it is also deeply moving and inspirational and shows the strength of character and resolve that Denise possesses in her determination to finally get true justice for her baby son. This book is absolutely heartwrenching and you'll feel like a different person after reading it. The detail is heartbreakingly honest and the injustice so despicable that if you have any illusions of fairness in the justice system, you won't after this. James Bulger killer picture': James Baines sentenced". BBC News. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013 . Retrieved 28 November 2013. a b c d Scott, Shirley (29 August 2009). "Death of James Bulger: Pt 4, Ten-Year-Old Suspects". truTV.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008 . Retrieved 4 March 2010. I can only do this review as a segmented piece, because to be honest, my inclination is to go on a massive rant on my feelings about the legal system, the two killers and just a long emotional wail on "how could anyone..."

Johnston, Philip (3 March 2010). "Bulger killers: identifying them was a mistake". Daily Telegraph. London, UK. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014 . Retrieved 8 November 2014. After James’ murder emotions among the Liverpool community are running high. On the bank, close to where his body has been found, hundreds of flowers are being placed.Bulger's mother says Venables 'should be identified' ". BBC. 6 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022 . Retrieved 6 March 2010. Bulger killer Jon Venables faces child porn charges". BBC. 21 June 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022 . Retrieved 21 June 2010. Bulger mother 'sees son's killer' ". BBC News. 28 November 2004. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009 . Retrieved 26 October 2014. On 23 November 2017, it was reported that Venables had again been recalled to prison for possession of child sexual abuse imagery. The Ministry of Justice declined to comment on the reports. [127] On 5 January 2018, Venables was charged with unspecified offences relating to indecent images of children. [128] On 7 February, Venables pleaded guilty to possession of indecent images of children for a second time. He pleaded guilty via video link to three charges of making indecent images of children, and one of possessing a "paedophile manual", that included advice for would-be child molesters, including instructions on child grooming and evading detection. [129] He admitted being in possession of 392 category A, 148 category B, and 630 category C child sexual abuse images, and was sentenced to three years and four months in prison. In September 2020, he was denied parole. [130] His next parole hearing is scheduled to take place in November 2023. [131] 2019 legal challenge to lift anonymity refused [ edit ]

Morrison, Blake (11 April 2009). "Let the circus begin". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 . Retrieved 1 February 2015. Chung, Alison; Bonnett, Tom (8 March 2010). "Bulger killer Jon Venables jailed again 'for child porn' ". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010 . Retrieved 7 March 2010. The boys were each charged with the murder of James Bulger on 20 February 1993, [9] and appeared at South Sefton Youth Court on 22 February 1993, where they were remanded in custody to await trial. [10] [23] In the aftermath of their arrest, and throughout the media accounts of their trial, the boys were referred to as "Child A" (Thompson) and "Child B" (Venables). [2] Awaiting trial, they were held in the secure units where they would eventually be sentenced to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure. [4] Trial [ edit ]Bulger 'refuge' appeal launched". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008 . Retrieved 13 April 2008.