The murder of toddler James Bugler is about to be debated in Parliament, according to his father. More than 200,000 people supported a petition in 2018 calling for a public inquiry into the killing that took place almost 30 years ago.
The bid had been backed by James’ mum, Denise Fergus, but it was turned down by the government. However, the subject is now back on the political agenda and is poised to be discussed by MPs in the coming weeks.
Two year old James was murdered by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, both aged 10, in 1993. They were released on licence after serving eight years in secure children’s units and were subsquently given life time anonymity.
